- Cruise Line: Princess Cruises
- Cruise Ship: Island Princess
- Voyage Dates: 10/21-11/5/06
- Number of ill passengers out of total number of passenger: 109 of 1959 (5.56%)
- Number of ill crew out of total number of crew: 11 of 905 (1.22%)
- Predominant symptoms: diarrhea and vomiting
- Actions: Princess Cruises and the crew aboard the ship took the following actions to respond to the outbreak:
- increased cleaning and disinfection procedures,
- continues to provide daily updates until the number of ill people returns to expected levels,
- submitted stool specimens for analysis.
- VSP staff boarded the ship to conduct a targeted environmental health investigation and make recommendations.
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)
