- Cruise Line: Princess Cruises
- Cruise Ship: Diamond Princess
- Voyage Dates: 9/2-9/9/06
- Number of ill passengers out of total number of passenger: 127 of 2643 (4.81%)
- Number of ill crew out of total number of crew: 4 of 1120 (0.36%)
- 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,
- provided daily cleaning teams in terminals,
- sent daily updates to CDC until the number of ill people returns to an expected level,
- delayed disembarkation.
- Causative Agent: Stool specimens tested positive for norovirus.
- The number of ill people returned to expected levels for the voyage ending on 9/23/06.
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)
