| 2002 Box Score |
2003 Box Score |
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| Illness |
# of reports | Passengers Sick |
Crew Sick |
Total Sick |
# of reports |
Passengers Sick | Crew Sick |
Total Sick |
| Norwalk |
28 |
2847 |
390 |
3237 |
36 |
3022 |
397 |
3419 |
| E coli |
1 |
225 |
15 |
240 |
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| Salmonella |
3 |
35 |
16 |
51 |
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| Shigella |
1 |
169 |
169 |
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| Unknown |
1 |
134 |
134 |
6 |
130 |
130 |
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| Unreported |
9 |
Details unknown |
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| Other |
3 |
2 |
7 |
7 |
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| Total |
46 |
3410 |
421 |
3831 |
44 |
3159 |
397 |
3556 |
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Cruise Line |
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| December 29 |
Volendam Holland America Line |
53 passengers and 11 crew came down with probable cases of
norovirus during the previous week's cruise. |
|
| December 28 |
Pacific Sky P&O Australia |
Up to 200 passengers suffered
nausea, vomiting and diarrhea which last up to 3 days -- most likely
the result of norwalk-like virus. |
|
| November 30 |
Carnival Legend Carnival Cruise Line |
73 passengers and 4 crew reportedly
contracted norwalk-like virus during the previous cruise |
|
| November 22 |
Carnival Legend Carnival Cruise Line |
109 passengers (5.05%) and at least 45 crew (5%) suffered
symptoms
of Norwalk-like virus aboard the cruise that ended today. |
|
| October 31 |
Aurora P&O Cruises |
Around 580 passengers and 28
crew infected with Norwalk-like virus on this cruise that begin in
Southampton on October 20. The ship was refused permission to
dock in Greece. It stopped in Gibraltar November 3rd.
Cruise ended in Southampton November 6. |
|
| October 21 |
Holiday Carnival Cruise Line |
It was reported that 12 passengers (0.8%) and 25 crew (3.7%) experienced symptoms consistent with Norwalk-like virus. | |
| October 16 |
Holiday Carnival Cruise Line |
Carnival Cruise Line reported an outbreak of
gastrointestinal illness that affected at least 5% of
passengers on the 5-day sailing from New Orleans ending October 16.
A
total of 97 passengers (5.8%) and 53 crew (7.8) experienced symptoms
consistent with Norwalk-like virus. |
|
| October 11 |
Nantucket Clipper Clipper Cruise Line |
A health outbreak was reported -- 6 passengers (6.45%) and 2
crew (5.88%) |
|
| September 28 |
Norwegian Sky Norwegian Cruise Line |
A health outbreak was reported, but specimens were not obtained and no other information is available. | |
| September 25 |
Oceana P&O Cruises |
95 passengers were struck by
a minor gastro-intestinal illness during the voyage. The source
is unknown. |
|
| September 2 |
Zaandam Holland America Line |
According to passengers, there was an outbreak of
gastro-intestinal disease on the cruise ending August 30; they were notified the third
night of the cruise by a letter delivered to each cabin that Norwalk
was on the ship and instructing them to take proper precautions. 40 passengers
were off-loaded in Ketchikan and an estimated 60 others at two
other ports. Among those disembarked at Ketchikan were two octogenarians
(because one reported an ongoing health condition that included
gastrointestinal
sensitivities for which he took medication). Despite promises onboard,
the 82 and 95 year olds were not given necessary assistance by HAL once
they left the ship (including having to carry their own luggage up
stairs).
They are awaiting reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses that they
were
told were arranged to be paid in advance. (50) |
Per diem reimbursement plus a certificate, worth 25% of the
per diem reimbursement, which could be used toward a future cruise |
| August 28 |
Regal Princess Princess Cruises |
There was an outbreak of Norwalk-like virus on the ship on
Aug 19th, the day after it left Copenhagen. A total of 301
passengers and 45 crew were reportedly ill during the planned 16 day
cruise. The cruise ended two days early
in NYC (Sept 2) after missing planned stops in Greenland and
Newfoundland. While the cruise line suggests that a passenger
brought the
virus with them when they boarded in Copenhagen, a passenger on the
previous cruise reports that there had been "...several days of
overflowing toilets in the public restrooms, as well as in the
passengers cabins occurred. Carpets were changed, plastic over carpet in
several areas seemed the norm. Several crew members fell ill including
our assistant waiter who was quarantined for days." There were
purportedly plumbing problems on several earlier cruises as well. |
$300 US shipboard credit, plus
refund of 1/16 of the cruise price, plus a refund of a portion of the
government
taxes and port fees as shipboard credit. |
| August 26 |
Ocean Monarch Majestic International Cruises |
A German passenger died, and four others are infected with
Legionnaires' disease following return to Germany from a cruise to
Greenland. The cause of the infection is not known, a
spokesperson for the cruise operator said. |
|
| August 26 | Clipper Odyssey Clipper Cruise Line |
A health outbreak was reported, but specimens were not obtained and no other information is available. | |
| August 18 - 25 |
Volendam Holland America Line |
According to a physician (passenger) onboard, there was an
outbreak of norwalk-like virus that affected at least 50 (and as many
as 75 or 100). There was no public acknowledgement by the cruise
line during the cruise, but on the 3rd day all self-serve options were
discontinued and the chips witched to its "infectious
disease" protocol. Passengers were quarantined to cabins. (50) |
|
| August 16 |
Amsterdam Holland America Line |
According to Alaska state's epidemiology lab, about 25
passengers have been afflicted with a gastrointestinal virus. Cruise
line officials wouldn't say how many passengers were ill. They
did say that an undisclosed number of passengers were removed from the
ship in Sitka and Juneau and flown home at the cruise line's expense. |
|
| August 9 |
Star Princess Princess Cruises |
107 passengers
(3.75%) and 14 crew members were afflicted by Norwalk-like virus
on cruise between Seattle and Alaska. |
|
| August 2 |
Star Princess Princess Cruises |
A health outbreak was reported, Norovirus was confirmed, but no other information is available. | |
| July 26 |
Rhapsody of the Seas Royal Caribbean International |
First reported that 63 passengers became ill with what
appears to be Norwalk-like virus. The number was
revised to 72 by RCI, but passengers claim the numbers are much higher
because people didn't report being ill given the quarantine
policy. CDC: 72 passengers (3.13%) and 9 crew (1.18%). |
Sick guests were asked to
stay in their cabins for 72 hours, and their cabin mates 24
hours. Those passengers will have the costs of future voyages
prorated for time spent quarantined. |
| May 27 |
Norwegian Sky Norwegian Cruise Line |
About 90 passengers (4.44%) and 20 crew members (2.18%)
returning on a
cruise on Saturday (May 24)
reportedly contracted Norwalk-like virus. |
|
| May 19 |
Norwegian Sky Norwegian Cruise Line |
About 55 passengers and 5 crew
members returning on a cruise on Saturday (May 17) reportedly
contracted Norwalk-like virus. |
|
| April 22 |
Royal Princess Princess Cruises |
A health outbreak reported -- 63 passengers (5.56%) and 8
crew members (1.46%) reported ill. |
|
| April 12 - 17 |
Holiday Carnival Cruise Line |
A health outbreak reported -- 4 passengers (.24%) and 23 crew members (3.35%) reported ill. | |
| March 29 - April 5 |
Viking Burgundy Viking River Cruises |
Reported by a passenger that approximately 90 of the 150 passengers (and a number of crew) became ill during the cruise, with gastro-intestinal symptoms like Norwalk-like virus. There was no confirmation of the cause. | |
| March 29 - April 5 |
Nantucket Clipper Clipper Cruise Line |
Reported 3 (8.11%) crew had reported
gastrointestinal illness. |
|
| March 31 |
Norwegian Dream Norwegian Cruise Line |
A health outbreak was reported, Norovirus was confirmed --
98 passengers (6.08%) and 5 crew (.68%) reported ill. |
|
| March 20 |
Melody Med. Shipping |
A health outbreak was reported, Norovirus was confirmed, but no other information is available. | |
| March 15 - 22 |
Nantucket Clipper Clipper Cruise Line |
Reported 3 (8.82%) crew had reported
gastrointestinal illness. |
|
| March 9 |
Costa Tropicale Costa Cruises |
Claimed by passengers (but disputed by company) that 30
people had suffered symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea caused by
food poisoning while off the coast of Brazil |
|
| March 6 |
Nantucket Clipper Clipper Cruise Line |
A health outbreak was reported, but specimens were not obtained and no other information is available. | |
| February 7 - 21 |
Oceana P&O Cruises |
Reported that 122 passengers (6.10%) and 2 crew (.23%) had
reported gastrointestinal illness. |
|
| February 10 - 17 |
Sundream Sun Cruises |
Reported by a passenger that a significant number of
passengers became ill with gastrointestinal disease during this cruise.
There is no report from UK authorities about the number affected,
although there had been a Norwalk-like virus outbreak a couple of weeks
earlier. |
|
| February 2 |
Sun Princess Princess Cruises |
267 passengers and 29 crew came down with a gastrointestinal
illness during the ship's voyage from Los Angeles to Hawaii (Jan. 25 -
Feb. 1). It is suspected to be Norwalk-like virus. After
new cases continued to appear, Princess decided to cut the cruise short
(ending it on February 4th in Honolulu) and to fly passengers back to
the mainland from Hawaii. The ship will be sanitized on its five
day voyage back to Los Angeles, arriving February 9th. |
|
| January 14 - February 1 |
Seabourn Legend Seabourn Cruise Line |
1 passenger (.52%) and 5 crew (.5.56%) reported gastrointestinal illness. | |
| January 28 |
Pacific Venus Japan Cruise Line |
It was announced that two passengers contracted
Legionnaire's disease while on board the Pacific Venus. The
passengers were on a cruise to Taiwan from December 27 to January 6.
A cruise schedule for February 1-28 has been cancelled. |
|
| January 27 to February 4 |
Carnival Spirit Carnival Cruise Line |
102 passengers and 10 were ill with a gastrointestinal
illness. Clinical presentation of the illness is consistent with
a norovirus outbreak. |
|
| January 20 to February 3 |
Sundream Sun Cruises |
Vessel reported 95 passengers and 12 crew with
gastrointestinal illness. The vessel made one U.S. port of call
in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands on January 31, and then proceeded
onto Venezuela. A U.K. public health laboratory
confirmed gastrointestinal illness from the ill passengers and crews’
stool samples. |
|
| January 15 to February 3 |
Olympia Voyager Royal Olympia Cruises |
Vessel reported 35 passengers and 5 crew reported ill with
gastrointestinal illness. The cruise began in Port Everglades
Florida and concluded in Houston Texas. Extensive cleaning and
disinfection was initiated during the first week of the cruise as the
initial cases were identified. No new cases were identified the second
week. |
|
| January 18 - 25 |
Yorktown Clipper Clipper Cruise Line |
Outbreak investigation by CDC
for gastrointestinal disease -- 4
passengers (5.55%) |
|
| January ? |
Regal Empress Regal Cruises |
Outbreak investigation by
CDC -- source not identified nor are numbers of passengers affected
publicly acknowledged |
|
| January 18 |
QE II Cunard Line |
Outbreak investigation by CDC
for gastrointestinal disease caused by Norwalk-like virus -- 75
passengers (4.52%) and 19 crew (1.96%) |
|
| January 5 |
Norway Norwegian Cruise Line |
Reported that 105 passengers and 11 crew contracted
Norwalk-like virus. Passengers onboard suggested that the number
afflicted was much higher than 100. |
|
| January 1 |
Nantucket Clipper Clipper Cruise Line |
The ship left Charleston, SC
on December 28, 2002. It reported to the CDC on January 1 a
report indicating 5 (5.2%) passengers and 5 (14.7%) crew had reported
gastrointestinal illness. The vessel is not scheduled to return
to the US
until March 2003. |
|
| January 18 |
Arabella Cruise Arabella |
Outbreak investigation by
CDC -- 2 passengers (6.89%). |
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