Norovirus

Asymptomatic people allowed off ship from Wednesday afternoon but those infected ordered to remain in isolationA norovirus-hit cruise ship carrying mainly passengers from the UK and Ireland has had a French lockdown order lifted.All 1,701 people onboard Ambition were prevented from disembarking for more than 24 hours after it docked in Bordeaux on Tuesday, as one person died and dozens became ill with a vomiting virus. Continue reading...

One elderly passenger on vessel docked in Bordeaux has died and about 50 people have symptoms, say officialsFrench authorities have confined more than 1,700 passengers and crew members to a cruise ship docked in Bordeaux after a passenger died from suspected norovirus, officials have said.The Ambassador Cruise Line vessel carrying 1,233 passengers, most of them British or Irish, arrived in Bordeaux on Tuesday. One 90-year-old passenger had died and about 50 people had shown symptoms of the virus, French health officials said. Continue reading...

• A norovirus outbreak struck five cruise lines departing from US ports between April 6-7, 2026, sickening 1,237 passengers and 157 crew with vomiting and diarrhea. • Ships including Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas and Carnival's ships reported attack rates up to 12%, with Florida and California ports most impacted. • CDC attributes surges to post-winter travel rebound; experts warn of 20 million annual US cases costing $5.5 billion, urging hand hygiene.