{"id":115458,"date":"2026-01-12T20:17:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T20:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/115458\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T20:17:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T20:17:09","slug":"more-than-80-passengers-sickened-onboard-holland-america-cruise-ship-that-departed-from-fort-lauderdale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/115458\/","title":{"rendered":"More than 80 passengers sickened onboard Holland America cruise ship that departed from Fort Lauderdale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nearly 90 people onboard a Holland America <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/miami\/tag\/cruise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">cruise<\/a> ship that departed from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/miami\/tag\/fort-lauderdale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Fort Lauderdale<\/a> at the end of December suffered from gastrointestinal illnesses due to a norvovirus outbreak, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/miami\/news\/holland-america-crewmember-missing-after-going-overboard-before-vessel-docks-at-port-everglades\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Rotterdam<\/a> departed from Fort Lauderdale on Dec. 28 and returned on Friday, and dozens of people, including both passengers and crew members, were reported to be sick.<\/p>\n<p>In total, 81 passengers and 8 crew members were reported to be sick.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the norovirus outbreak, Holland America Cruise Line and the crew onboard the ship increased cleaning and disinfection procedures according to the outbreak prevention and response plan, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vessel-sanitation\/cruise-ship-outbreaks\/rotterdam-december-2025.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">the CDC reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, stool samples from those suffering from the gastrointestinal illnesses were taken for testing.<\/p>\n<p>Passengers and crew member that were sick were also isolated from everyone else, the CDC said.<\/p>\n<p>Officials said that the predominant symptoms that were reported included vomiting and diarrhea.<\/p>\n<p>Cruise ships are required to report cases to CDC<\/p>\n<p>The CDC said that gastrointestinal illness is a commonly used term for acute gastroenteritis (AGE), and reporting gastrointestinal illness is important.<\/p>\n<p>The CDC said that when passengers and crew inform medical staff onboard of their symptoms, it will help outbreaks get detected quickly.<\/p>\n<p>That will then allow steps to be taken to limit the spread of the illness onboard the ship.<\/p>\n<p>Medical staff evaluate the symptoms to see if they meet the CDC&#8217;s definition for AGE.<\/p>\n<p>That included three or more loose stools within a 24-hour period, or what is more than normal for that specific person, or vomiting with one of the following symptoms \u2013 diarrhea, muscle aches, headaches, abdominal cramps or a fever.<\/p>\n<p>Cruise ships are also required to report the cases to the CDC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nearly 90 people onboard a Holland America cruise ship that departed from Fort Lauderdale at the end 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