Gastrointestinal outbreak reported on Seven Seas Mariner cruise ship
CDC Investigates Outbreak on Luxury Cruise Ship The CDC is currently looking into an outbreak of gastrointestinal illnesses that affected passengers and crew aboard a luxury cruise ship. This incident took place on the Regent Seven Seas cruise ship during a voyage from January 11 to February 1. Data from the CDC indicates that 27 […]
Tips and advice for preventing holiday heartburn from a gastrointestinal doctor
The holiday season is often filled with family meals and festive gatherings, but it can also bring a rather annoying issue: heartburn. This problem tends to become more common during the holidays, as noted by Dr. Mark Schachner, the medical director at Broward Health Coral Springs Heartburn Center in South Florida. “Heartburn tends to flare […]
Young adults have an increased risk of gastrointestinal cancers because of their dietary habits, according to a report.
Rise of Gastrointestinal Cancer in Young Adults The incidence of gastrointestinal (GI) cancer is climbing among younger adults, with new peer-reviewed studies attributing this trend largely to American dietary choices and lifestyle habits. Interestingly, the report suggests that the heightened risk in younger generations is more closely linked to environmental factors than to genetics. This […]
More than 90 people fall ill with gastrointestinal illness on Royal Caribbean cruise
80 passengers and two crew members experienced gastrointestinal disease symptoms on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship returning to Tampa, Florida on Saturday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The sea glow departed Florida on Saturday for a seven-day Western Caribbean cruise. Crumapper on the cruise tracking website. The planned stops included two in […]
180 Royal Caribbean cruise passengers sickened with gastrointestinal illness
An outbreak of gastrointestinal illness aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship has left 180 passengers and three crew members suffering from unpleasant symptoms including diarrhea and abdominal pain, health officials said. Just under 9% of the 2,172 passengers onboard the Radiance of the Seas reported contracting an unknown illness during its voyage to Alaska from […]
Gastrointestinal issues are common but overlooked symptom of COVID, study finds
The story at a glance According to the British Medical Journal, COVID-19 can cause gastrointestinal problems, including loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. According to the magazine, about 50 percent of people experience some of these symptoms after infection. Some medical experts believe that chronic intestinal symptoms may be occurring as […]
Alabama schools shut down after 1,200 kids contract gastrointestinal virus
An outbreak of a highly contagious gastrointestinal illness caused more than 1,200 students to miss school in an Alabama school district Wednesday. More than half of the infected children were from a single school, which was closed for the rest of the week as the state Department of Public Health investigates how the virus spread […]