norovirus outbreak

Cruise Ship Virus Less Common Than Before

by nbcnews.com Health officials say cruise ship passengers are getting sick with a stomach bug less often. About 20 outbreaks are reported each year on ships that dock at U.S. ports, on average. Many draw media coverage. But it's becoming less common for passengers to get sick, according to figures...

The CLIA Cruise Forward Team just released an incredible Cruise Safety resource: the Cruise Forward Norovirus Communications Toolkit. The toolkit includes the following two PDFs: The Norovirus Fact Sheet provides the latest research on how truly rare norovirus outbreaks are and describes the numerous practices in place on cruise ships...