More than 200 luxury cruise ship passengers caught norovirus on a monthlong transatlantic voyage that won't officially end until Sunday, U.S. health officials said. A new outbreak report from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention tracked 224 of 2,538 passengers who became ill from the virus while on board the Cunard cruise line ship Queen Mary 2, along with 17 crew members. The vessel carried 1,232 crew overall, according to the CDC.
Main Idea: More than 240 people on the Queen Mary 2 got sick with norovirus during a transatlantic cruise, according to the CDC.
Key Points:
The norovirus outbreak can sicken US travelers and crew, and the CDC warning shows how fast illness can spread on crowded trips.
Cunard’s cleanup and CDC oversight may help limit wider spread and improve cruise safety for future passengers.
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The cruise ship at the center of the outbreak and the main subject of the article.
Federal health agency that tracked and reported the outbreak and monitored the ship’s sanitation response.
Mentioned as another cruise company with recent outbreaks in CDC data, but not central to this story.
Mentioned as another cruise company with recent outbreaks in CDC data, but not central to this story.
Listed as a stop on the cruise itinerary, functioning only as a location.
Listed as a stop on the cruise itinerary, functioning only as a location.
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