Passengers Fall Ill on Cruise Ship
February 1, 2007
PORT EVERGLADES, Fla. – More than 100 passengers were reported ill with flu-like symptoms during a Holland America Caribbean cruise, the cruise line said.
The ship, which was carrying nearly 2,000 passengers during its 10-day voyage, docked as scheduled at Port Everglades on Thursday.
Passengers reported suffering from diarrhea and vomiting. A possible cause of the illness is an outbreak of norovirus, which causes vomiting and diarrhea.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention planned to investigate.
“Since this type of stomach flu can easily spread, several rigorous cleaning and sanitizing protocols were implemented,” Holland America said in a statement.