U.S. Royal Caribbean Cruises A norovirus outbreak broke out on the "Serenade of the Seas", infecting nearly a hundred people on board.

The cruise ship returned to the port of Miami, Florida, this month.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed, As of 1 October, 94 of the 1874 passengers had symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting, and four of the 883 crew members were ill.

The Sea Melody departed from San Diego, California on September 19, making stops in Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia. On the 9th day of the voyage, namely September 28, As the number of cases reached more than 2% of the total number of people on board and reached the CDC notification threshold, the cruise ship reported the epidemic to the authorities.

Although official figures show nearly a hundred people were infected, passengers pointed out that the actual number of infected people may be even higherBecause many passengers fear that they will be forced to isolate in the cabin when they report their illness, Choose to hide symptoms.¡£

According to the CDC, the virus spreads very quickly. It is mainly transmitted through contaminated food, water or human contact. Although most patients can recover within one to three days, it is highly contagious.The ship has immediately implemented epidemic prevention measures, including isolating patients, strengthening cleaning and disinfection, and collecting patient samples for further testing.

The Ocean Melody outbreak is one of the cases of cruise-intestinal disease outbreaks in the United States this year.The CDC said 19 similar incidents have been recorded so far in 2024, 14 of which were caused by norovirus.

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