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Investigation Update on the Serenade of the Seas

  • Cruise Line: Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
  • Cruise Ship: Serenade of the Seas
  • Voyage Dates: 11/18-11/25/06
  • Number of ill passengers out of total number of passenger: 101 of 2241 (4.51%)
  • Number of ill crew out of total number of crew: 3 of 848 (0.35%)
  • Predominant symptoms: diarrhea and vomiting
  • Actions: Royal Caribbean 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 returned to expected levels.
    • VSP staff boarded the ship to conduct a targeted environmental health assessment.
  • The number of ill people returned to expected levels by the voyage that ended on 12/02/06.