- Cruise Line: Princess Cruises
- Cruise Ship: Sun Princess
- Voyage Dates: 11/30-12/10/06
- Number of ill passengers out of total number of passenger: 112 of 2013 (5.56%)
- Number of ill crew out of total number of crew: 7 of 862(0.81%)
- Predominant symptoms: diarrhea and vomiting
- Actions: In response to the outbreak, Princess Cruises and the crew aboard the ship took the following actions:
- increased cleaning and disinfection procedures,
- notified passengers aboard the ship,
- sent out a letter to oncoming passengers,
- sent daily updates to CDC until the number of ill people returned to expected levels,
- collected stool specimens for analysis.
- The number of ill people returned to expected levels for the voyage ending on 12/23/06.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30333, U.S.A Tel: (404) 639-3311 • CDC Contact Center: 800-CDC-INFO • 888-232-6348 (TTY)
