- Cruise Line: Princess Cruises
- Cruise Ship: Island Princess
- Voyage Dates: 1/26-2/10
- Number of ill passengers out of total number of passengers at the end of the voyage: 179 of 1936 (9.25%)
- Number of ill crew out of total number of crew at the end of the voyage: 37 of 916 (4.04%)
- 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,
- sent environmental health staff to the ship for additional support,
- notified passengers aboard the ship,
- sent daily updates to CDC and until the number of ill people returned to expected levels,
- collected stool specimens for analysis.
- VSP staff boarded the ship in Los Angeles on February 10th to conduct an environmental health investigation and make recommendations.
- The number of passengers and crew that reported symptoms of gastrointestinal illnesses lowered on the subsequent voyage and returned to expected levels after two subsequent voyages (2/25-3/12).
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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)
