UK: Norovirus hits Ventura cruise liner - (Telegraph.co.uk)
June 6, 2008 – 5:44 pmPassengers on the £300million cruise ship Ventura have been struck down by an outbreak of norovirus.
P&O Cruises, which operates the superliner, was cited as saying around 20 people had fallen ill with the bug.
Passengers on board the ship ,which was officially named in April by the actress Dame Helen Mirren, have been warned not to use public lavatories on board and to take extra precautions with cleanliness.
The infection can spread quickly, particularly in confined environments, and is transmitted by contaminated food or water and by contact with sufferers.
One passenger on the 3,600-berth vessel, the biggest cruise ship ever built for the British market, said the ships captain made an announcement in Barcelona yesterday to ask for passengers to be extra-vigilant and to wash their hands before entering catering facilities.
The man said he and his wife, along with a number of other passengers, had decided not to eat in any of […]
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