"Norovirus Outbreak Affects Nearly 100 Holland America Cruise Passengers"

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"Norovirus Outbreak Affects Nearly 100 Holland America Cruise Passengers"
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Nearly 100 passengers and 12 crew members aboard Holland America Line's Koningsdam ship fell ill in a norovirus outbreak during a round-trip cruise to Hawaii and French Polynesia. The cruise line and CDC implemented enhanced cleaning and isolation protocols, with the majority of cases being mild and quickly resolving. This incident follows a similar outbreak on a Cunard Line ship earlier this year, and comes amid a rise in norovirus cases in the U.S. Despite the association of norovirus with cruises, the majority of outbreaks occur in health care settings.

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