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French authorities have confined more than 1,700 passengers and crew members to a cruise ship docked in Bordeaux after a suspected norovirus outbreak, officials have said.
The vessel, Ambition, which is carrying 1,233 passengers, most of them British or Irish nationals, arrived in Bordeaux on Tuesday. About 50 people had shown symptoms of the virus, French health officials said.
A 92-year-old passenger died on the cruise on Sunday. However, the operator, Ambassador Cruise Line, said the guest did not report any symptoms of gastrointestinal illness and the cause of death had yet to be established, pending a coroner’s full report.
Ambassador confirmed there were 48 active gastrointestinal illness cases among the passengers and one among the crew on the vessel, which was on a 14-night cruise. It also said French shore authorities had instructed guests and crew members to remain onboard.
The ship departed Belfast on Friday and Liverpool on Saturday. Figures from the operator showed an increase in cases after the embarkation of guests in Liverpool.
A statement from the company said: “We would like to reassure guests that we take any illnesses aboard our fleet extremely seriously. Enhanced sanitation and prevention protocols were immediately implemented across the ship in line with established public health procedures following the initial reports of illness.
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The vessel, Ambition, which is carrying 1,233 passengers, most of them British or Irish nationals, arrived in Bordeaux on Tuesday. About 50 people had shown symptoms of the virus, French health officials said.
A 92-year-old passenger died on the cruise on Sunday. However, the operator, Ambassador Cruise Line, said the guest did not report any symptoms of gastrointestinal illness and the cause of death had yet to be established, pending a coroner’s full report.
Ambassador confirmed there were 48 active gastrointestinal illness cases among the passengers and one among the crew on the vessel, which was on a 14-night cruise. It also said French shore authorities had instructed guests and crew members to remain onboard.
The ship departed Belfast on Friday and Liverpool on Saturday. Figures from the operator showed an increase in cases after the embarkation of guests in Liverpool.
A statement from the company said: “We would like to reassure guests that we take any illnesses aboard our fleet extremely seriously. Enhanced sanitation and prevention protocols were immediately implemented across the ship in line with established public health procedures following the initial reports of illness.
France confines more than 1,700 people to cruise ship after suspected norovirus outbreak
About 50 people on vessel carrying mostly British and Irish passengers have symptoms, say officials
