Norovirus outbreak affects close to 120 passengers and crew on a Princess Cruises ship.
Health officials reported this week that an outbreak of norovirus on a Princess Cruises ship affected over 100 passengers and several crew members, who experienced severe symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea. During its 14-day cruise through the Eastern Caribbean, 102 of the 3,116 passengers on board the Caribbean Princess reported contracting this highly infectious […]
Government agencies and multiple states keeping an eye on U.S. travelers affected by hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship
CDC Monitoring Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is keeping a close watch on a hantavirus outbreak linked to a luxury cruise ship that had American passengers on board. Officials from the CDC announced that the State Department is coordinating efforts across the government. This includes reaching out […]
Testing for Hantavirus on a Distant Southern Island as Cruise Ship Troubles Persist
Investigation of Hantavirus Case on Tristan da Cunha A potential hantavirus case is being examined on the remote island of Tristan da Cunha. This comes as a follow-up to an outbreak linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius. Fortunately, two passengers from Singapore aboard the ship have tested negative for the virus. Efforts are in […]
Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship raises worries about U.S. transmission: important information to consider
Investigation of Hantavirus Outbreak Aboard MV Hondius The ongoing investigation into the hantavirus outbreak on the expedition cruise ship MV Hondius has raised concerns regarding the potential spread of the virus in the United States. Reports indicate that three individuals have died, while at least eight others aboard the ship, which was traveling from Argentina […]
Sick Ghost Ship Highlights the Risks of Globalization
It sounds like something out of a horror film, doesn’t it? A ghost ship, carrying an incurable disease, makes its way across the ocean, bringing tragedy to those on board and anyone else who happens to be nearby. Unfortunately, this nightmare scenario is somewhat real. An outbreak of Hantavirus, a dangerous disease, has been traced […]
Disney speaks out after staff removed from cruise ship during large child pornography operation
Disney Responds to Kidnapping of Immigration Officials Recently, Disney issued a statement following the kidnapping of several immigration officials from its cruise ship in San Diego during a significant child pornography operation. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) revealed to the California Post that 28 workers from five different vessels were arrested between April 23 and […]
Hantavirus Ship Heading to Spain, Military Hospital Quarantine Prepared
Spain’s Response Plan for Hantavirus Outbreak on Dutch Cruise Ship The Spanish government has outlined its response strategy concerning the Dutch cruise ship Hondius, which is set to arrive in the Canary Islands this weekend amid an outbreak of hantavirus. About 147 passengers are expected at Granadilla port in Tenerife, as the World Health Organization […]
Americans from a cruise ship affected by hantavirus come back to three states.
Monitoring of Passengers from MV Hondius for Virus Officials announced on Thursday that passengers from the US MV Hondius are being closely observed for a serious virus at their homes in three states. This includes two individuals from Georgia, one from Arizona, and some residents in California, who had sailed on the cruise before the […]
Passengers from a cruise ship affected by hantavirus are spread worldwide with no contact tracing.
Hantavirus Outbreak from Cruise Ship Sparks International Search Authorities are in a rush to track down nearly 40 passengers who may have been exposed to a dangerous hantavirus outbreak and have spread across multiple countries after leaving a cruise ship without proper contact tracing. Oceanwide Expeditions, the operator of the Dutch-flagged MV Hondius, reported that […]
28 arrested in child porn operation, including Disney cruise ship employees
Law enforcement officials have revealed that families on a cruise, likely looking to create lasting memories, were surrounded by suspected child predators connected to the ship. Between April 23 and April 25, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) boarded five cruise ships, including one from Disney, that had docked in San Diego. This was part […]