Norovirus spreads easily and often causes vomiting, diarrhea, nausea and stomach pain, although people usually recover in a few days. And the virus has many names — stomach flu, stomach bug and cruise ship virus, although you can also get sick on land.
A norovirus outbreak was reported on a Holland America Line cruise ship on Sunday, the cruise line's second to be tracked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this month.
More than 80 people on board a Holland America cruise ship that left Florida are sick, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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The outbreak is the second one in less than a year to infect Florida residents. Ten people, including one from Florida, died and 60 were hospitalized in 2024 leading to a recall of Boar’s Head luncheon meat. It was the largest listeria outbreak since 2011.
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Nearly 90 passengers and crew members aboard a cruise ship that left from Florida have fallen ill with norovirus.
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It's the second Holland America Line ship to have dozens of passengers fall ill this month, according to the CDC.