Investigation Update on the Empress of the North
- Cruise Line: Majestic America Line
- Cruise Ship: Empress of the North
- Voyage Dates: 3/16-3/21
- Number of ill passengers out of total number of passengers:
26 of 169 (15.4%)
- Number of ill crew out of total number of crew: 7 of 77 (9.1%)
- Predominant symptoms: diarrhea and vomiting
- Actions: In response to the outbreak, Majestic America Line
and the crew aboard the ship took the following actions:
- increased cleaning and disinfection procedures,
- distributed questionnaires,
- cleaned and sanitized the ship in between voyages,
- sent daily updates to CDC and will continue to do so until the number
of ill people returns to expected levels,
- collected stool specimens for analysis.
- CDC staff worked Majestic America Line to monitor the outbreak and provide assistance.
The number of people on the ship with symptoms of gastrointestinal illness has returned to expected
levels.