CDC Reports ‘Unknown’ Illness Outbreak on Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship

CDC officials say they are ’remotely monitoring the situation.’
CDC Reports ‘Unknown’ Illness Outbreak on Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship
The Radiance of the Seas in Sydney harbour, in this undated file image. Pixabay
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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Nearly 100 people were sickened by an outbreak of an unknown gastrointestinal illness this week on the Royal Caribbean cruise ship Radiance of the Seas, according to a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The CDC said on Feb. 5 that about 89 of the 2,164 passengers on the ship were affected by the outbreak, or about 4 percent of the passengers. Two out of 910 crew members reported symptoms, the agency said.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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