{"id":26742,"date":"2026-05-10T05:11:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T05:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/26742\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T05:11:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T05:11:17","slug":"115-sick-in-norovirus-outbreak-on-florida-bound-cruise-ship-cdc-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/26742\/","title":{"rendered":"115 sick in norovirus outbreak on Florida-bound cruise ship, CDC says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfla.com\/news\/florida\/115-sick-in-norovirus-outbreak-on-florida-bound-cruise-ship-cdc-says\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:WFLA;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;WFLA&quot;}\" class=\"link \">WFLA<\/a>) \u2014 More than 100 people have fallen ill with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/lifestyle\/prevent-norovirus-130412955.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:norovirus;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;norovirus&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">norovirus<\/a> on a cruise ship that left Florida last week and is set to return soon, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vessel-sanitation\/cruise-ship-outbreaks\/caribbean-princess-may-2026.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Centers for Disease Control and Prevention&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/a> (CDC).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Caribbean Princess cruise ship left from Port Everglades on April 28 and will be returning to Port Canaveral in Brevard County on May 11, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Caribbean-Princess-558\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Cruise Mapper;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Cruise Mapper&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Cruise Mapper<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As of Thursday, May 7, there were 102 passengers and 13 crew members on the ship who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vessel-sanitation\/cruise-ship-outbreaks\/index.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:reported being ill;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;reported being ill&quot;}\" class=\"link \">reported being ill<\/a>, the CDC said. Those affected by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/cruise-ship-florida-hit-norovirus-120746077.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:latest norovirus outbreak;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;latest norovirus outbreak&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">latest norovirus outbreak<\/a> have showed the typical symptoms of diarrhea and vomiting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The virus, which is highly contagious, is the leading cause of foodborne illness in the United States, according to the health agency. Officials said it spreads quickly from sick people and through contaminated food, water or surfaces.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Most people develop symptoms within 12 to 48 hours of being exposed. Some other commonly reported symptoms include stomach pain, headaches and fevers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The CDC said Princess Cruises has responded to the outbreak by increasing cleaning aboard the ship and isolating ill passengers and crew members.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The total number of sick passengers accounts for about 3.3 percent of the 3,116 passengers aboard the cruise ship.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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