- Cruise Line: Holland America Line
- Cruise Ship: Volendam
- Voyage Dates: 4/12-4/22
- Number of ill passengers out of total number of passengers: 69 of 1427 (4.84%)
- Number of ill crew out of total number of crew: 2 of 606 (0.33%)
- Predominant symptoms: diarrhea and vomiting
- Actions: In response to the outbreak, Holland America Line and the crew aboard the ship took the following actions:
- increased cleaning and disinfection procedures,
- sent daily updates to CDC and continued to do so until the number of ill people returned to expected levels.
- During the subsequent voyage (4/22-5/11), the number of people that reported symptoms of gastrointestinal illness returned to expected levels.
Omniture code
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)
