Norovirus Affects Cruise Ship
Thu, February 25, 2010
CHARLESTON — Federal health officials have confirmed a virus caused hundreds of people to get sick on a cruise ship that left South Carolina for the Caribbean earlier this month.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spokesman Jay Dempsey said Thursday samples taken from ill passengers have confirmed the norovirus. The main symptoms are upset stomachs, vomiting and diarrhea.
The Celebrity Cruise vessel Celebrity Mercury is due in Charleston early Friday. Celebrity Cruise spokeswoman Cynthia Martinez says 413 of the more than 2,600 passengers and crew became ill.
The illness reached its peak early this week. Martinez says 48 guests remained in isolation as the ship headed back to Charleston.
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