Flu On A Cruise Ship

A 31-year-old female crew member was hospitalized with respiratory failure and.

Flu on a cruise ship. The cruise coincided with the peak influenza period in Sydney. By Pat Warren February 29 2020 at 1056 pm. In September 2000 an outbreak of influenza-like illness was reported on a cruise ship sailing between Sydney and Noumea with over 1100 passengers and 400 crew on board.

Article in English French Miller J1 Tam T Afif C Maloney S Cetron M Fukata K Klimov A Hall H Kertesz D Hockin J. Early suspicion of a potential influenza outbreak among crew members and rapid implementation of a respiratory illness control protocol probably limited the size of the outbreak. Influenza A outbreaks have been reported on cruise ships sailing in the Northern Hemisphere during the summer but influenza B outbreaks have not been documented 2--7.

A cruise ship carrying at least 77 people with flu-like symptoms on board is on its way to Fort Lauderdale Fla according to a statement from the cruise line. There have also been reported outbreaks of the flu Legionnaires disease measles rubella. Influenza A outbreaks have been reported on cruise ships sailing in the Northern Hemisphere during the summer but influenza B outbreaks have not been documented 27.

10405474 PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE MeSH Terms. These viruses cause what many call the stomach flu. GI illness outbreaks arent the only infectious disease outbreaks that may occur on cruise ships.

People joining the ship may bring the virus to other passengers and crew. So outbreaks are found and reported more quickly on a cruise ship than on land. To avoid the flu virus stomach bug or any other infectious condition stick with the following strategies.

The ship carried 1311 passengers primarily from the United States and 506 crew members from many countries. After visiting the ships infirmary I. 1Division of Quarantine National Center for Infectious Diseases CDC Atlanta USA.