Investigation Update on the
Norwegian Dawn
- Cruise Line: Norwegian Cruise Line
- Cruise Ship: Norwegian Dawn
- Voyage Dates: 10/14-10/26
- Number of ill passengers out of total number of passengers:
149 of 2169 (6.85%)
- Number of ill crew out of total number of crew: 15 of 1056 (1.42%)
- Predominant symptoms:
diarrhea and vomiting
- Actions: Norwegian Cruise Line and the crew aboard the ship
took the following actions to respond to the
outbreak:
- increased cleaning and disinfection procedures,
- submitted stools specimens for analysis,
- provided daily updates about the illness to VSP until the number of ill
people returneds to expected levels.
- On October 26, VSP staff boarded the ship in New York to conduct an
environmental health assessment, evaluate infection control procedures, and make
recommendations. During the following two voyages (10/26-10/28 and 10/26-11/11),
the number of ill passengers and crew have not returned to expected levels. On
November 11, VSP staff boarded the ship in Miami to conduct a targeted environmental health
investigation and make recommendations. Norwegian Dawn staff continued to send daily updates
to VSP throughout the following voyage (11/11-11/18); the number of ill people returned to expected levels.
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