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Passengers aboard a p&O cruise ship off the coast of Belgium fell ill with symptoms of gastrointestinal disease that would have been caused by Norovirus.
The epidemic which had an impact on “less than 1% of guests” occurred on a navigation of Iona of P&O Cruises last week. The ship left for a new cruise on Saturday, a P & O Cruises The spokesperson told Fox Business by e-mail.
The low percentage of those who have felt symptoms may surprise, after a passenger told Sky News “A large number of” guests and staff have been affected and that “people have dropped like flies”.
“People [were] vomit in restaurants, On the bridges, outside the cabins, “the anonymous passenger told the media. The passenger added planned entertainment acts” unable to play and replace with a paved entertainment program to appease guests “.
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Iona in the port of Southampton, in the United Kingdom, June 17, 2021. (Peter Titmuss / UCG / Universal Images Group / Getty Images)
“What was also incredulous was the inability to buy or take control of any medication on board to help with symptoms. No stores or medical center on board could provide customers with gastro-gastro- Intestinal or replacement salts / liquid sachets, “continued the passenger.
The original port of the Iona is Southampton, and it has been cruising since 2021, P & O Cruises website states. It is “ideal for families, couples and new arrivals”. The ship has an invited capacity of 5,200 and can contain up to 1,800 crew members.
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Cleaning entrepreneurs work around the cruise terminal in Southampton after the P & O Liner Oriana accosted in Southampton after its return from a 10 -night Baltic Cruise in Southampton, during which those on board the liner ‘at 40 (Images Chris Ison / PA / Getty Images)
P & o Cruises, which is part of Carnival Corporation & PLC, prides itself on “with more British holidaymakers outside the United Kingdom than any other cruise line”, according to its website.
“P & O Cruises works with the global, national and regional public authorities of public health on approved, strict and proven protocols through our ships in order to protect the health and well-being of all on board,” said a press release from a spokesperson for P & O Cruises.
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“While we are going through the winter season in the United Kingdom with an abundance of prudence, we have proactively intensified these health protection measures already very robust. All customers traveling or embarking are provided with communications to ensure their property -Itre, which is always our priority “,” The declaration ended.
Specimens are tested for gastrointestinal infections such as Norovirus in Chicago on January 12, 2016. (Phil Velasquez / Chicago Tribune / Tribune News Service / Getty Images)
“Norovirus is a Very contagious virus This causes vomiting and diarrhea. Anyone can be infected and sick by Norovirus, “said Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on their website.” Norovirus is sometimes called “gastric flu” or “stomach bug”. However, norovirus disease is not linked to flu, which is caused by the flu virus. “”
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A risk that people infected with norovirus be dehydratory, and the CDC recommends that people who have the virus will drink a lot of liquids to help their recovery.
The CDC provides Advice for a healthy cruise here.
