More than 300 people on a cruise ship in the United States suffer from "mysterious disease": Vomiting and diarrhea US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention investigates
Overseas Network, March 9th, according to the US "New York Post", on the 8th local time, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated that more than 300 people on a cruise ship from Texas to Mexico had a "mysterious illness". disease".
From February 26 to March 5, at least 284 passengers and 34 crew members on the "Ruby Princess" cruise ship developed symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea.
The cruise ship docked in Galveston, Texas on March 5.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated that it has sent an epidemiological team to investigate and has not yet found the cause of the large-scale illness.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also revealed that the personnel on the cruise ship tried to respond to the outbreak by increasing cleaning and disinfection work, and they also collected relevant samples to find out the cause.
A spokesperson for Princess Cruises said the illness was likely caused by the highly contagious norovirus.
(Overseas Net Li Meng)
(Source: Overseas Network)