"Mike. A" wrote in message
news:457d6d42$0$26004$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com...
> World's largest cruise ship held after outbreak
> Dec. 11, 2006. 08:35 AM
>
>
> MIAMI (AP) - The world's largest cruise ship was held in port Monday for
> intensive cleaning after a second outbreak of gastrointestinal illness in
> two voyages sickened 106 people.
>
> More than 380 passengers and crew members aboard Royal Caribbean's Freedom
> of the Seas were sickened by norovirus during a Nov. 26-Dec. 3 Caribbean
> cruise.
>
> The ship was cleaned before its next cruise, but 97 passengers and 11 crew
> members became sick with the same illness last week, officials at the
> Miami-based cruise line said.
>
> The U.S . Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended keeping
the
> ship in port and will oversee repeated cleaning of "high-touch" surfaces
> such as door handles, railings and elevator buttons, officials said. Two
> additional doctors and 45 more cleaning staff will be aboard for its next
> voyage, now scheduled to begin Tuesday.
>
> The ship carried more than 3,900 passengers on its latest cruise.
>
> Another ship, Princess Cruises' Sun Princess, also undergoing a thorough
> cleaning after docking at Port Everglades on Sunday with 97 sick
passengers.
>
> "This is not a very serious outbreak, but we did treat it as we treat all
> increased incidents - very immediately and swiftly," said Julie Benson,
> spokeswoman for Santa Clarita, Calif.-based Princess. The ship carried
about
> 1,950 passengers.
>
> Norovirus is a group of viruses that cause stomach flu symptoms such as
> diarrhea, vomiting and stomach cramps, according to the CDC. It spreads
> through contaminated food or liquids, contaminated surfaces or direct
> contact with someone who is infected. Last month, nearly 700 passengers
fell
> ill on the Carnival Liberty during a cruise.
>
Actually two cruise ships are in trouble with the virus. Read all about it
at........................
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-ccruise11dec11,0,529227.story?coll=sfla-home-headlines
I would image crew members would get tired of being sick and seek some other
type of work...after they slip back across the border.
JP
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