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Norovirus outbreak on Princess cruise ship sickens more than 150 people

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A norovirus outbreak sickened more than 150 passengers and crew aboard a Princess cruise ship as it sailed through the Caribbean last week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced.A total of 104 guests and 49 crew members reported symptoms of gastrointestinal illness during their voyage. There were 4,307 guests and 1,561 total crew members on board, the health agency said. The cruise company notified the CDC of the outbreak on March 11, after the ship had already spent several days at sea.The cruise liner, called Star Princess, set out on March 7 for an eight-day voyage that was scheduled to end on March 14, according to the CDC. The tracking site CruiseMapper.com showed that the vessel departed from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and traveled through the Caribbean, making stops in Honduras, Belize and the Mexican Riviera, before returning to its original port.…

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