PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. — A cruise ship with more than 100 sick passengers and crew members arrived at Port Canaveral on Monday.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that a norovirus outbreak occurred aboard a Caribbean Princess cruise ship.
A total of 102 passengers and 13 crew members reported becoming ill during the voyage.
The CDC identified norovirus as the cause of the illnesses.
The cruise sailed from Port Everglades.
Princess Cruises confirmed that individuals reported mild gastrointestinal illness during the voyage.
The predominant symptoms among those affected were diarrhea and vomiting.
In response to the outbreak, Princess Cruises said it disinfected every area of the ship and added extra sanitizing throughout the trip.
The cruise line also implemented enhanced cleaning and disinfection procedures in accordance with its outbreak prevention and response plan.
Other actions included collecting stool specimens from individuals with gastrointestinal illness for testing and isolating ill passengers and crew members.
The reported cases represent the total for the entire voyage and do not indicate that all individuals were sick at the same time.
The cruise line said its vessel will undergo comprehensive cleaning and disinfection before departing for its next voyage.
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