83 People Sick on Crown Princess Cruise in California
April 09 2014 - 05:29PM
Dow Jones News
SAN FRANCISCO--Officials say the number of passengers believed
to be sick with the highly contagious norovirus has nearly doubled
aboard a cruise ship sailing to ports in California.
Princess Cruises spokeswoman Karen Candy said Wednesday that 66
passengers and 17 crew members were sick and had to be isolated to
their cabins aboard the Crown Princess. That's up from about 37
passengers who reported being sick while the ship was in San
Francisco on Monday.
Officials believe norovirus is to blame for the illnesses. It is
spread person-to-person and can include nausea and diarrhea.
Candy says the ship's staff has disinfected door handles and
other surfaces.
The Crown Princess is on a seven-day cruise that includes stops
in San Diego and Santa Barbara. It ends in Los Angeles on
Saturday.
Copyright 2014 Associated Press
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