Claim: Quarter of passengers on British cruise ship fall sick with norovirus.
Verdict: SUPPORTS

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title: Cruise ship
text: passengers and 0.15% of some 28 million crew members reported symptoms of the illness." The estimated likelihood of contracting gastroenteritis from any cause on an average 7-day cruise is less than 1%. In 2009, during which more than 13 million people took a cruise, there were nine reported norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships. Outbreak investigations by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have shown that transmission among cruise ship passengers is primarily person-to-person; potable water supplies have not been implicated. In 2009, ships undergoing unannounced inspections in U.S. ports received an average CDC Vessel Sanitation Program score of

title: Cruise ship
text: approximately 97 out of a total possible 100 points. The minimum passing inspection score is 85. Collaboration with the CDC's Vessel Sanitation Program and the development of Outbreak Prevention and Response Plans have helped to generally decrease the incidence of norovirus outbreaks on ships. The CDC states that the reasons why noroviruses are associated with cruise ships is because "(1) Health officials track illness on cruise ships. So outbreaks are found and reported more quickly on a cruise ship than on land; (2) Close living quarters may increase the amount of group contact; and (3) New passenger arrivals may bring

title: Cruise ship
text: gastroenteritis in developed countries and is so widespread that only the common cold is reported more frequently. Symptoms usually last between 1 and 3 days and generally resolve without treatment or long term consequences. The incubation period of the virus averages about 24 hours. In its coverage of a 2016 CDC study regarding norovirus on cruise ships, the Journal of the American Medical Association reported that, "Perceptions that cruise ships can be luxury breeding grounds for acute gastroenteritis outbreaks don't hold water. A recent CDC report showed that from 2008 to 2014, only 0.18% of more than 73 million cruise

title: Norovirus
text: and 19% respectively) compared to high-mortality developing countries (14%). Proportionately it causes more illness in people in the community or in hospital outpatients (24% and 20% respectively) as compared with hospital inpatients (17%) in whom other causes are more common. Age and emergence of new norovirus strains do not appear to affect the proportion of gastroenteritis attributable to norovirus. Norovirus is a common cause of epidemics of gastroenteritis on cruise ships. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through its Vessel Sanitation Program record and investigate outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness—mostly caused by norovirus—on cruise ships with both a U.S.

title: MS Marco Polo
text: arranged charter train. On 8 July three infected people remained in Raigmore Hospital in Inverness. Some reports indicate that passengers on board "Marco Polo"s previous cruise, which terminated in Tilbury on 4 July, might also have been infected with norovirus. However, according to Transocean Tours the ship was inspected upon return to Tilbury and no infections were found, although some passengers during the cruise did suffer from gastroenteritis. The London Port Health Authority stated that they were not informed of illness on board the ship when it docked at Tilbury, and Transocean Tours could consequently face legal action. Despite Transocean

title: MV Balmoral (1987)
text: during a cruise, the ship sailed into rough weather in the Bay of Biscay, smashing through waves and winds. Two passengers were sent to a hospital in A Coruña, Spain, with serious injuries. There have been several outbreaks of norovirus ("the vomiting bug", unpleasant but not dangerous) on the vessel, in 2009, 2010, May 2015, and May 2016. Fred. Olsen took delivery of the ship on 7 November 2007, renaming her after the Balmoral estate. The company initiated a major refit at the Blohm + Voss repair shipyard in Hamburg, Germany, before her inaugural cruise on 13 February 2008, to

title: Cruise ship
text: the virus to other passengers and crew." Data for the year 2015 shows that there were just 11 outbreaks of norovirus illnesses on cruise ships.' Other pathogens which can colonise pools and spas including those on cruise ships include "Legionella", the bacterium which causes Legionnaires' disease. "Legionella", and in particular the most virulent strain, "Legionella pneumophila" serogroup 1, can cause infections when inhaled as an aerosol or aspirated. Individuals who are immunocompromised and those with pre-existing chronic respiratory and cardiac disease are more susceptible. Legionnaires' has been infrequently associated with cruise ships. The Cruise industry Vessel Sanitation Program has specific

title: Sea Princess
text: that the rough seas caused increased use of the handrails, contributing to the difficulty of eradicating norovirus. In January 2018, about 200 passengers were reported to have been infected with norovirus during a two-week round trip from Brisbane to New Zealand. On 28 August 2016, three Canadian nationals were arrested after "Sea Princess" berthed in Sydney Harbour. After the ship docked Australian Border Force officers along with drug sniffing dogs boarded the ship. During a search of the ship 95 kg (209 pounds) of cocaine was found packed in suitcases. The estimated value of the cocaine is $30 million AUD

title: MS Explorer of the Seas
text: passengers and 22 crew members aboard "Explorer of the Seas" fell ill, reporting symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea. Due to the number of passengers sick, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sent a Sanitation Program Officer and an epidemiologist to the ship on Sunday, January 26, 2014, when it was docked in St. Thomas. By 27 January 2014 the number of ill increased to 564 passengers and 47 crew members and a decision was made to end the cruise early. After "Explorer of the Seas" returned to port, 684 of the 4,237 aboard had symptoms of norovirus. On December

title: Norovirus
text: vomited onto the floor. Staff quickly cleaned up, and people continued eating. Three days later others started falling ill; 52 people reported a range of symptoms, from fever and nausea to vomiting and diarrhea. The cause was not immediately identified. Researchers plotted the seating arrangement: more than 90% of the people at the same table as the sick woman later reported becoming ill. There was a direct correlation between the risk of infection of people at other tables and how close they were to the sick woman. More than 70% of the diners at an adjacent table fell ill; at

title: Sea Princess
text: use on a later Princess cruise; some demanded a full refund. A norovirus outbreak occurred again on the following cruise, although to a lesser extent, and visible precautions included waiter service at the buffets and the absence of salt and pepper shakers. This cruise was also affected by force 11-12 winds in the vicinity of Ushant, causing the first scheduled port to be missed, while the remaining itinerary remained unaltered. The ship was undamaged, the nearby "Legend of the Seas" suffered broken windows, and "Pride of Bilbao" terminated her Spain-bound voyage in France due to storm damage. It is likely

title: Pacific Aria
text: Diego from a ten-day tour with 110 passengers sickened from a norovirus outbreak. A CDC report filed later that year listed 40 violations. On 27 November 2010, an intoxicated passenger released "Ryndam"'s stern anchor while the ship was in international waters "en route" to Florida. No damage to the ship was reported. In April 2015 two passengers on board the ship were found dead in their cabin by cruise staff. At approximately 11.30am local time two guests on board MS Ryndam were found deceased in their stateroom in what appears to be a murder-suicide, said the statement from Holland America

title: Caribbean Princess
text: two stops. "Caribbean Princess" experienced a norovirus outbreak in January 2014 sickening approximately 200 people on board. The scheduled cruise ended two days early. During March 2014 "Caribbean Princess" had to wait at the Houston port and was delayed about two days after a bulk carrier ship and oil barge collided in Galveston Bay. The crash spilled hundreds of thousands of gallons of oil into the water. Houston ship channel traffic was stopped, with thousands of cruise passengers stuck. On August 3, 2016, "Caribbean Princess" experienced a power outage while on a British Isles cruise. The ship completely lost propulsion

title: Royal Caribbean International
text: Food processors, electrical and nonelectrical machinery manufacturers, and advertising agencies also benefit. Recent Travel awards include As of 2008, Royal Caribbean had 22% of the market share in cruise line operation. Cruise line operators are criticized for using this large economic impact to cut deals with home ports, ports of call, and agencies. In January 2014, an outbreak of norovirus aboard the "Explorer of the Seas" sickened 689 of 4,237 passengers and crew (16.3%), causing the ship to return to port two days early. The outbreak reportedly marked the greatest number of cases of illness aboard a cruise ship in

title: Crown Princess (ship)
text: the "Crown Princess" made a transatlantic crossing from Venice to Galveston, TX where she stayed to run Caribbean itineraries from December 2012 to April 2013. When the ship arrived in Galveston on December 22, 2012, at least 102 passengers had contracted norovirus. The Crown Princess had previously been plagued by two separate outbreaks of norovirus in January/February 2012. On July 18, 2006 at approximately 3:30 pm ET, one hour after departing her last port of call in Port Canaveral, the "Crown Princess" reported "listing" or making "heavy turns". The U.S. Coast Guard was contacted shortly after and crews arrived within

title: Pacific Explorer
text: crew. On 25 September 2017, it was announced on board that there had been an outbreak of Gastroenteritis onboard Pacific Explorer. However at this time there was an outbreak of Gastroenteritis in Sydney. This suggested the presence of a norovirus on board the ship. The following decks were affected: Decks 9,10,11,12 & 14 which contains the Pantry Buffet Restaurant. To help limit the spread handwashing was mandatory all over the ship. In the two teenager kids clubs every hour the rooms would be cleared and Disinfected and Hand sanitizer was passed around every 30 minutes. Cruise Operations continued as normal

title: MS Marco Polo
text: and crew subsequently rose to 400. Also on 6 July a 74-year-old passenger died of a heart attack on board the ship. According to reports from the local health officials he had serious underlying health problems and it was not known if a norovirus infection contributed to his death. On 7 July Transocean Tours decided to cancel the remainder of "Marco Polo"s ten-day cruise after consulting NHS Highland. Reportedly the company gave the passengers an option to either stay with the ship until she returned to Tilbury on 11 July or to return to their homes earlier by a specially

title: Sick leave
text: have gone to work with the stomach flu or other contagious disease. Nearly half reported that they went to work sick because they could not afford to lose the pay. Thirty percent of workers report they contracted the flu from a colleague. In addition to their colleagues, workers who choose to go to work sick may risk passing the illness to customers. The Food and Drug Administration guidelines recommend that workers with "norovirus"-related illnesses work on a restricted basis until 24 hours after symptoms subside. Nearly half of outbreaks caused by the stomach flu are linked to ill food-service workers.

title: Norovirus
text: of five are most often affected and in this group it results in about 50,000 deaths in the developing world. Disease more commonly occurs in winter months. It often occurs in outbreaks, especially among those living in close quarters. In the United States it is the cause of about half of food-borne disease outbreaks. The disease is named after Norwalk, Ohio, where an outbreak occurred in 1968. Norovirus infection is characterized by nausea, vomiting, watery diarrhea, abdominal pain, and in some cases, loss of taste. A person usually develops symptoms of gastroenteritis 12 to 48 hours after being exposed to

title: Black Watch (ship)
text: passengers in their seventies and eighties. A norovirus outbreak infected 130 passengers and crew during a cruise to Scandinavia in September 2013. "Black Watch" has ten decks with eight of them being accessible to passengers. Black Watch (ship) MS "Black Watch is a cruise ship, currently owned and operated by Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines. She was built by Wärtsilä Helsinki Shipyard, Finland for Royal Viking Line as Royal Viking Star, entering service in 1972. She has also sailed for Norwegian Cruise Lines as Westward and Royal Cruise Line as Star Odyssey". Royal Viking Line was established in 1970 as a