Another norovirus infection has been recorded on an expedition vessel operating in Alaskan waters. Currently, approximately one-third of the passengers are suffering from this illness. Since the end of May, this is the third norovirus incident occurring on board this water transport vehicle.
According to sea-news.az citing the New York Post publication, that US health authorities released information about this.
The fact of the infection’s spread was detected on July 12, two days after departure from the port of Sitka, and three days before the scheduled arrival in Juneau on July 15, aboard the National Geographic Sea Bird vessel. According to the announcement by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an intestinal infection was identified in 18 of the 62 passengers on board, who experienced vomiting and abdominal cramps.
To prevent the spread of the disease, the ship’s crew isolated the sick passengers and, as official figures stated, stepped up cleaning and disinfection procedures in accordance with the outbreak prevention and response plan.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention emphasized that the source of the infection’s spread is currently unknown.
