When cruise ships don’t adhere to proper food sanitation standards, cruise illness outbreaks happen. These are difficult to control since cruise ships confine so many people in a small area. In fact, this year the CDC reported 5 cruise illness outbreaks already this year.
About Cruise Illness Outbreaks
Cruise ships are the ideal breeding grounds for viruses and bacterias like E. coli, norovirus and Campylobacter. This is due to hundreds of people in close quarters touching the same handrails, buffet utensils, and elevator buttons. This raises the chance of spreading. The CDC lists Norovirus as the culprit in more than 90% of diarrheal-related outbreaks on cruise ships. According to their Vessel Sanitation program, this virus victimizes almost 10% of all cruise ships. This percentage keeps growing.
Recent Cruise Illness Outbreaks
Beginning in January, the CDC has reported five cruise illness outbreaks. However, the organization does not know the cause of all of them.
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