The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed a norovirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship — the first one of the year that’s been reported.
The Holland America Line was hit with a norovirus outbreak that sickened nearly 90 passengers and crew during its Dec 28-Jan. 9 voyage.
The cruise notified the CDC of the outbreak on Jan. 8, according to the agency’s report.
CDC REPORTS 21ST CRUISE SHIP NOROVIRUS OUTBREAK THIS YEAR, WITH NEARLY 100 PEOPLE INFECTED
The outbreak spread on the cruise line’s Rotterdam ship.
The vessel departed from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with stops in Curaçao, Colombia, Costa Rica, Jamaica and other destinations, according to CruiseMapper.
Eighty-one passengers plus eight crew members reported diarrhea and vomiting, the CDC’s data shows.
Over 2,593 passengers, plus 1,005 crew members, were on board at the time.
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A Holland America Line spokesperson told Fox News Digital on Monday that
CDC reports first cruise norovirus outbreak this year, as nearly 90 people are infected
