On March 10, 2023, foreign media reported that more than 300 passengers and crew have fallen ill on board the Ruby Princess cruise ship, which was carrying 2,881 passengers on a scenic cruise in the Caribbean from Texas, USA. to Mexico Between February 26 and March 5
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 284 of the 2,881 passengers on the Ruby Princess cruise ship, or nearly 10 percent, became ill while the crew of 34. A total of 1,159 crew members , or 3%, fell ill. There is vomiting and diarrhoea, but at the moment we don’t know what caused this. More than 300 of these passengers and crew fell ill.
after discovering that a number of passengers have fallen ill The crew has announced that passengers who are ill should notify the crew immediately. While the crew is being cleaned and disinfected including collecting stool samples deliver to the CDC lab for testing
A spokeswoman for the Ruby Princess cruise ship told CBS News that the norovirus appears to have sickened more than 300 passengers and crew. The crew have advised sick passengers to isolate themselves from common areas. stay in the room
According to the CDC, norovirus is a highly contagious virus. cause inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract It can spread easily and quickly, even if the body is infected in small amounts. More than 90% of the pathogens that cause diarrhea on cruise ships are caused by norovirus infection.
The epidemiologist together with environmental health officials And CDC officials in the United States are investigating the case of the passengers and crew on the cruise ship. sick puzzle As the Ruby Princess sailed back to Galveston, Texas, it was not clear if Is there a passenger so seriously ill that they need to be taken to hospital?
