Investigation Update on the Celebrity Equinox
Cruise Line: Celebrity Cruises
Cruise Ship: Celebrity Equinox
Voyage Dates: February 13 – February 23, 2015
Number of passengers who have reported being ill during the voyage out of total number of passengers onboard: 95 of 2896 (3.28%)
Number of crew who have reported being ill during the voyage out of total number of crew onboard: 7 of 1209 (0.58%)
Predominant symptoms: vomiting, diarrhea
Causative agent: unknown
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Tagged CDC Investigation, celebrity cruises, Celebrity Equinox, Cruise Line, cruise ship
A cruise ship delayed its departure from Southampton after a suspected outbreak of norovirus on board. Celebrity Cruises’ vessel Constellation arrived in the city’s port at 06:00 GMT at the end of a 12-night cruise. Southampton’s Port Health Authority said about 350 passengers had fallen ill with the vomiting and diarrhoea bug. Its departure was delayed until 20:00 while deep cleaning took place.
The authority’s Rosie Zambra confirmed it was informed of “concerns over an increased levels of what appeared to be norovirus” several days before the ship’s arrival.
Posted in Eurofins Laboratories, Food Hygiene, Food Illness, Food Inspections, Food Poisoning, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Food Virus, Foodborne Illness, Hand Washing, Hygiene, Illness, Microbiology, Norovirus, Pathogen, Virus
Tagged celebrity cruises, night cruise, transportation, vomiting and diarrhoea
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