A cruise ship is on lockdown in San Francisco after an outbreak of norovirus affecting more than 100 passengers and 20 crew.<\/p>\n
The Ruby Princess, operated by Princess Cruises, was on a 20-day round-trip Alaskan voyage when the horrific bug struck 125 people on board. The trip also included a stop in British Columbia, Canada.<\/p>\n
The CDC said <\/a>3.4% of the passengers and 2% of the ship\u2019s crew reported being ill during the June 12 to July 2 trip. Most symptoms included diarrhea and vomiting.<\/p>\n A cruise ship is on lockdown in San Francisco after an outbreak of norovirus affecting more than 100 passengers and 20 crew. Getty Images<\/p>\n The company says the vessel implemented enhanced sanitation protocols and that cases have decreased since then. Getty Images<\/p>\n The company says the vessel implemented enhanced sanitation protocols and that cases have decreased since then.<\/p>\n \u201cPrincess Cruises can confirm that a limited number of guests reported mild gastrointestinal illness during the 20-day June 12 Ruby Princess voyage from San Francisco,\u201d the company said in a statement. \u201cOur crew responded promptly by implementing enhanced sanitation protocols across the ship, and cases have since decreased and remain low.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Other measures taken by the company included isolating passengers and crew, collecting stool samples to test, and contacting the CDC\u2019s Vessel Sanitation Program, the agency said. PCG HANDOUT\/EPA-EFE\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n Other measures taken by the company included isolating passengers and crew, collecting stool samples to test, and contacting the CDC\u2019s Vessel Sanitation Program, the agency said.<\/p>\n Officials say the ship is undergoing \u201ccomprehensive cleaning and disinfection prior to departing in the afternoon for her next voyage.\u201d<\/p>\n Norovirus is the most common cause of gastrointestinal illness outbreaks on cruise ships, according to the CDC. The disease accounted for 17 out of the 23 CDC-reported cruise ship outbreaks last year.<\/p>\n The Ruby Princess outbreak<\/a> comes a little over a month after a norovirus outbreak slammed another Princess Cruises ship. A norovirus outbreak aboard the Caribbean Princess sickened over 100 passengers and more than a dozen crew members during its 14-day voyage through the Eastern Caribbean.<\/p>\n The ship can carry 3,080 guests and 1,200 crew across its 19 decks, according to the cruise line. <\/a>The ship is 951 feet long with more than 1,500 guest staterooms.<\/p>\n Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters <\/p>\n California Post News: Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, TikTok<\/a>, X<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, WhatsApp<\/a>, LinkedIn<\/a> \t\t\t\t\t\t
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