The fourth outbreak of the norovirus on the American cruise liner: more than 120 people infected

On board the American cruise lighter, Holland America infected with a norovirus more than 120 passengers and crew members. This outbreak of intestinal infection was already the fourth in a row this year, which happened on American cruise liners.

Vendam ship made a weekly cruise on the Caribbean. On Saturday, February 22, when the airliner was stared at the port of Fort Lleoddale (Florida), epidemiologists rose to his board, as ITAR-TASS reports with reference to the specialists of the Center for Monitoring and Prevention of US diseases.

In total, 1273 passengers and 575 crew members were on board the liner. Local media notes that during the vessel conducted in September, the center inspectors revealed serious violations of sanitary standards.

In January, three outbreaks of infection with a norovirus occurred on American cruise liners, and two of them on the ships of Royal Caribbean. In particular, on a ship called Explorer of the Seas, more than 600 people were infected with an intestinal infection. The liner, who made a cruise along the Caribbean, was forced to interrupt the trip and return to the port of Beyonn (New Jersey).

Norovirus is considered one of the most contagious in the world. For the speed of distribution, scientists called him “Ferrari” among viruses. Infection rarely leads to death. However, the disease is very difficult - it is accompanied by vomiting, diarrhea and influenza symptoms.

The incubation period of the norovirus is 24-48 hours. There is no method for treating a novirus infection yet. It is believed that the disease itself passes on the third day. Doctors recommend just lying and drink as much fluid as possible when infected.