Investigation Update on the Norwegian
Jewel
- Cruise Line: Norwegian Cruise Line
- Cruise Ship: Norwegian Jewel
- Voyage Dates: 10/8-10 /18
- Number of ill passengers out of total number of passengers:
86 of 2098 (4.1%)
- Number of ill crew out of total number of crew: 11 of 1084 (1.0%)
- Predominant symptoms: diarrhea and vomiting
- Actions: In response to the outbreak, Norwegian Cruise Line and the crew aboard the ship
took the following actions:
- increased cleaning and disinfection procedures,
- collected stool specimens for analysis,
- notified passengers aboard the ship,
- notified oncoming passengers,
- sent additional support to clean and disinfect the ship, and
- sent daily updates to CDC until the number of ill people returned to expected levels.
- On October 18th, a team of VSP staff boarded the ship in New York to conduct a
targeted environmental health investigation and make recommendations. During the
following voyage (sailing dates: 10/18-10/28), the level of illness decreased
but was not at expected levels but by the next voyage (10/28-11/09), the number
of ill people returned to expected levels.
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