Investigation Update on the Sun Princess

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Cruise Line: Princess Cruises

Cruise Ship: Sun Princess

Voyage Dates: 11/30-12/10/06

Number of ill passengers out of total number of passenger: 112 of 2013 (5.56%)

Number of ill crew out of total number of crew: 7 of 862(0.81%)

Predominant symptoms: diarrhea and vomiting

Actions: In response to the outbreak, Princess Cruises and the crew aboard the ship took the following actions:

increased cleaning and disinfection procedures,
notified passengers aboard the ship,
sent out a letter to oncoming passengers,
sent daily updates to CDC until the number of ill people returned to expected levels,
collected stool specimens for analysis.

The number of ill people returned to expected levels for the voyage ending on 12/23/06.

Vessel Sanitation Program