The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that 241 people, including passengers and crew members of the Queen Mary 2, from Cunard Line, experienced norovirus symptoms.
Passengers aboard the Queen Mary 2 cruise ship, operated by Cunard Line, reported symptoms of a stomach infection. Of the 2,538 passengers on board, 241 reported having norovirus, including 17 crew members, according to the CDC.
Cunard Line told USA Today that it carried out a deep cleaning of the ship and activated “enhanced health and safety protocols, which have proven effective.”
The Queen Mary 2 departed from Southampton, England, on March 8, bound for New York and the Caribbean. The trip is scheduled to end on April 6, while the illness continues to spread on the ship.
In addition to the Cunard Line incident, the CDC recorded 12 outbreaks of gastrointestinal illnesses on cruises this year, 10 of which were caused by norovirus, which leads to vomiting and diarrhea.
All infected individuals on both ships were placed in isolation.
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