Investigation Update on the Norwegian
Pearl
- Cruise Line: Norwegian Cruise Line
- Cruise Ship: Norwegian Pearl
- Voyage Dates: 11/30-12/9
- Number of ill passengers out of total number of passengers:
335 of 2377 (14.09%)
- Number of ill crew out of total number of crew: 24 of 1097 (2.19%)
- 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,
- suspended guest self-service buffets,
- stressed proper handwashing to both passengers and crew,
- notified oncoming passengers of illness,
- collected stool specimens for analysis,
- sent daily updates to CDC until the number of ill people returned to expected levels,
and
- delayed the embarkation in Miami to conduct additional cleaning and disinfection.
- On December 9th, VSP staff boarded the ship in Miami to conduct a targeted environmental health
investigation and made recommendations.
The numbers returned to expected
levels on the voyage with sailing dates of 12/14-12/23.
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