CDC Says Dozens Sickened With Virus on Holland America Cruise Ship

It’s the 12th cruise ship outbreak reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this year.
CDC Says Dozens Sickened With Virus on Holland America Cruise Ship
A Holland America Line cruise ship in a file photo. Dustin Safranek/Ketchikan Daily News via AP
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
|Updated:
0:00

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed that dozens of people on a Holland America cruise liner fell ill in a norovirus outbreak that started earlier this month.

In a statement on Dec. 12, the agency said that 74 passengers out of about 1,923 guests reported being sick on the cruise operator’s Zuiderdam ship starting Dec. 4. Four crew members out of 757 were also sickened, the agency said.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
twitter