“I look at a cruise ship as really kind of a perfect storm for a number of environmental factors,” Winslow said. However, norovirus outbreaks on cruises comprise only 1% of all those reported .

More than 200 cruise ship passengers were infected with norovirus on a transatlantic voyage that is currently still at sea. The illnesses occurred on the Cunard cruise line ship Queen Mary 2 ...

There have been 13 outbreaks of norovirus on cruise ships this year, the highest number since 2012. Here’s what to know about symptoms, transmission and prevention.

Norovirus cases aboard cruise ships were on a steady decline between 2006 and 2019, according to CDC data. When the Covid pandemic hit, the CDC made a travel health notice advising against cruise ...

Norovirus has been linked to twelve outbreaks on cruise ships this year, sickening nearly 1,500 people, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This number surpasses ...

Norovirus outbreaks spiked on cruise ships this year, with data showing more outbreaks happened between January and June than over the course of any other full calendar year in the last decade.

Norovirus, the "cruise ship virus" Princess Cruises also dealt with a norovirus outbreak this month on its Ruby Princess ship during a cruise that started on Dec. 2 and ended on Wednesday.

How cruise lines fight norovirus on ships Precruise screening Prior to boarding, your cruise line will ask you to fill out a health questionnaire, either via the mobile app or at the terminal when ...

In 2023, the CDC reported 13 norovirus outbreaks – a norovirus outbreak is defined as when at least 3% of the cruise population is infected. In 2024, there were 15 outbreaks. So far this year ...

More than 240 people on board the luxury Queen Mary 2 cruise ship have fallen ill with the highly contagious norovirus stomach bug. The US Centers for Disease Control and Protection (CDC) reported ...

Reports of norovirus on cruise ships have become more frequent in recent years. Whenever I hear a report about a norovirus outbreak on a cruise ship, I worry about my next cruise.

The cruise illnesses come as overall cases of norovirus have increased in the United States. According to the CDC, outbreaks are possible anytime but are most common from November to April.