120 People Report Becoming Ill Aboard Cruise Ship
Nearly 120 people have been sickened with symptoms consistent with a Norwalk-like virus on the fourth cruise ship to report an outbreak of a stomach ailment in recent weeks, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta said Thursday.
The Oceana, operated by P&O; Cruises of Great Britain, reported 114 passengers and three crew members have been treated for some sort of virus on the cruise.
More than 1,000 people have recently gotten sick on cruise ships, but operators and travel agents said the problems have not significantly affected business.
The Oceana, carrying 1,859 passengers on a 15-night trip, is on its third cruise since its Nov. 1 inaugural voyage from Fort Lauderdale’s Port Everglades.
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