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Dawn Princess’ Gastro-Hell-Cruise Finally Over

By Jim Walker on January 9, 2015
Posted in Norovirus

A news station in Australia reports that passengers on a Princess cruise ship, the Dawn Princess, from Melbourne to New Zealand, are relieved that their cruise has ended after norovirus has plagued their ship.

The report stated: "It is believed as many as half of the 1800 passengers were forced into quarantine after suffering from…

The Cruise G.I. Blues: Why We Don’t Handle Gastrointestinal Virus Cases

By Jim Walker on May 15, 2013
Posted in Norovirus

The last several articles on this blog have involved gastrointestinal (G.I.) virus outbreaks on cruise ships.

The cruise ships involved are Holland American Lines’ Volendam and Veendam, (HAL ships, historically, are the most likely to be contaminated with norovirus), the Discovery cruise ship which was held up in Liverpool for what the cruise…

Carnival Fascination Cruise Ship Flunks Health and Sanitation Inspection

By Jim Walker on April 11, 2013
Posted in Norovirus

A Carnival cruise ship has become the sixth cruise ship this year to flunk a sanitation inspection by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The Carnival Fascination failed the surprise inspection with a score of only 84. You can read the report from the CDC here.  It’s full of dirty and unsanitary…

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