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The U.S. Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention (CDC) is investigating a gastrointestinal sickness outbreak aboard a luxurious cruise ship.
The outbreak occurred throughout a voyage from Jan. 11 via Feb. 1 on a Regent Seven Seas Cruises ship.
It sickened 27 individuals, together with 21 passengers and 6 crew members, CDC information reveals.
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The cruise line notified the CDC of the diseases through the crusing — and the company listed the reason for the outbreak as unknown.
The outbreak was reported on the cruise line’s Seven Seas Mariner.
The CDC reported an unknown gastrointestinal sickness outbreak that sickened 27 individuals aboard a Regent Seven Seas cruise ship. (Joe Raedle/Getty Pictures)
The vessel departed from Miami and was crusing to Honolulu.
It had scheduled port calls in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico and different locations, in accordance with CruiseMapper.
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A complete of 631 passengers have been on board the ship on the time.
The CDC stated the cruise line took a number of steps to restrict the unfold of sickness on board.
The ship was carrying 631 passengers when the outbreak occurred. (Gerard Bottino/SOPA Pictures/LightRocket/Getty Pictures)
These measures included rising cleansing and disinfection procedures and isolating passengers and crew members who reported signs. The cruise line additionally adopted the company’s outbreak response and sanitation protocols, the CDC stated.
The CDC requested passengers who reported signs to offer stool samples, so well being officers might check for a potential explanation for the outbreak.
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The company stated laboratory testing was nonetheless pending.
Fox Information Digital reached out to Regent Seven Seas Cruises for remark.
Figuring out the supply of an outbreak can take time, federal well being officers stated. Norovirus is usually related to gastrointestinal sickness on cruise ships. Nonetheless, the virus isn’t at all times instantly confirmed.
Laboratory testing continues to be underway to find out the reason for the sickness. (oe Raedle/Getty Pictures)
The CDC advises frequent handwashing as a key step in lowering the chance of gastrointestinal sickness.
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Fox Information Digital beforehand reported on the primary confirmed norovirus outbreak of 2026.
That outbreak occurred on a Holland America Line cruise and left almost 90 passengers and crew members in poor health throughout a voyage that ran from Dec. 28 via Jan. 9.
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Ashley DiMella of Fox Information Digital contributed reporting.