4 Passengers Taken To Hospital After Falling Ill Aboard Cruise Ship at Port of Los Angeles

Cruise ship "Norwegian Joy" makes its way over the river Ems near Emden, northern Germany, on March 27, 2017. Patrik Stollarz/AFP via Getty Images

Six passengers onboard the cruise ship Norwegian Joy, docked in the Port of Los Angeles, were treated for flu-like symptoms on Sunday, according to the city’s fire department.

Officials responded to the incident, which was reported shortly after 9 a.m. on Sunday to examine “several persons who have been ill,” they said.