Investigation Update on the Pacific Princess
- Cruise Line: Princess Cruises
- Cruise Ship: Pacific Princess
- Voyage Dates: 12/15-1/10
- Number of ill passengers out of total number of passengers at the end
of the voyage: 50 of 642 (7.79%)
- Number of ill crew out of total number of crew at the end of the
voyage: 6 of 369 (1.63%)
- Predominant symptoms: diarrhea and vomiting
- Actions: In response to the outbreak, Princess Cruises and the crew aboard the ship
took the following actions:
- increased cleaning and disinfection procedures,
- notified passengers aboard the ship,
- sent daily updates to CDC and until the number
of ill people returned to expected levels,
- collected stool specimens for analysis.
- VSP staff boarded the ship on January 10th to conduct a
targeted environmental health assessment
and make recommendations. The ship left the U.S. and is no longer reporting to
VSP.
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