CDC Alert: Virus Outbreak on Cruise Ship Leaves Over 150 Passengers Sick

CDC Alert: Virus Outbreak on Cruise Ship Leaves Over 150 Passengers Sick
Workers prepare for the arrival of the "Celebrity Millennium" cruise ship on March 16, 2013. Dale de la Rey/AFP via Getty Images
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that more than 175 people were sickened with norovirus during a recent Celebrity Cruises Summit cruise to Bermuda.

The outbreak of the stomach virus affected some 152 passengers and about 25 crew members, said the CDC in a bulletin, between May 15 to May 25. Those who were sickened exhibited typical norovirus symptoms, including diarrhea, abdominal cramps, vomiting, and headaches.
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