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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.