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Suspected norovirus outbreak on cruise ship
Dozens of passengers have been taken ill during a Royal Caribbean cruise believed to be caused by the norovirus disease.
Through a released statement, Royal Caribbean International reported 66 cruise passengers came down with a gastrointestinal condition, causing diarrhoea or vomiting during the four-night Caribbean cruise.
The Majesty of the Seas returned to Miami at the weekend from a Caribbean trip that included calls in the Bahamas and Key West, Florida.
Additionally two crew members also contracted the illness according to the statement.
Affected passengers were given over-the-counter medications during the journey with most responding well.
Ship staff also boosted cleaning efforts on board during the cruise to help neutralize the virus.
The company said it "conducted an extensive and thorough sanitizing on board the ship and within the cruise terminal, to help prevent any illness from affecting the next sailing."
Norovirus is a highly infectious disease that can be contracted from an infected person, food or by touching a contaminated surface, according to the Center for Disease Control.
The CDC previously released data showing nine similar outbreaks on cruise ships during 2013.
By Ray Montgomery, US editor
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