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health15 days ago•3 min saved

France confines 1,700 aboard Bordeaux-bound cruise amid suspected gastroenteritis outbreak

French authorities confined more than 1,700 passengers and crew aboard the Ambition in Bordeaux after a suspected gastroenteritis outbreak sickened around 50 people and led to one death; disembarkation is suspended and interactions with the port limited while doctors isolate affected passengers and collect samples for testing, with initial tests ruling out norovirus and other causes still under investigation.

via Euronews.com|

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world16 days ago•1 min saved

France confines 1,700 aboard Ambition cruise after suspected norovirus linked death

French authorities have confined more than 1,700 passengers and crew on the Ambition cruise ship in Bordeaux after a 90-year-old passenger died amid suspected norovirus; about 50 people showed symptoms, with 48 active GII cases among passengers and one among crew. The ship remains docked and guests and staff are instructed to stay onboard while samples are tested and health measures—enhanced cleaning, hygiene guidance, and on-board medical support—are implemented; disembarkation will occur only after official clearance following the investigation.

via The Guardian|

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animal-rights2 years ago•2 min saved

Cruise Operator Apologizes for Passengers Witnessing Brutal Dolphin Slaughter

British cruise ship operator, Ambassador Cruise Line, has apologized after passengers on their luxury vessel witnessed the slaughter of 78 dolphins during a mass hunting event in the Faroe Islands. The centuries-old tradition, known as Grindadráp, involves the killing of marine mammals for sustenance. Animal activists and conservationists have long criticized the practice as unsustainable and cruel, calling for a boycott of the Faroe Islands. The Faroe Islands, a Danish territory, are not part of the European Union and the whaling traditions are likely to continue unless the island's government decides otherwise.

via Yahoo News|

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