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I don't understand cruising, and never will. Call me an cruise killjoy, I don't care. I'm just over here, not on a floating petri dish, trying to avoid infectious diseases including COVID-19, measles, ...

Among the 3,914 guests aboard its Navigator of the Seas ship, 134 reported being ill during a cruise that ended July 11, ...

In recent months, several cruise ships have experienced significant outbreaks of the norovirus. This highly infectious and resilient pathogen causes severe gastrointestinal illnesses in humans.

CDC data show that norovirus cases peaked between February and March of 2023. Norovirus activity remained high in the U.S. through the late spring, causing numerous outbreaks in schools.

Between Aug. 1, 2022, and Jan. 8, 2023, the CDC recorded 225 norovirus outbreaks — a 31% increase from last year’s count of 172 during the same period.

According to the CDC, norovirus is the leading cause of foodborne illness in the United States, responsible for 58% of such infections acquired in the country each year.

Norovirus is on the rise in the United States, according to the CDC. The highly contagious virus can usually only lasts around 48 hours, South Dakota doctors say.

Norovirus symptoms typically begin 12 to 48 hours after exposure to the virus, per the CDC. These are often sudden and "explosive," says Schaffner. Common norovirus symptoms include: ...