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The federal government's Vessel Sanitation Program continues its health inspections of cruise ships despite recent staff ...
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Even after staff reductions, norovirus outbreaks continue to be reported from cruise ships - most recently from Viking ...
It's a bad year to be brought low on the high seas, with a new Norovirus strain colliding with significant cuts among the ...
The number of cruise passengers is expected to reach a record number this year, but norovirus outbreaks on cruises are seeing ...
The cuts to the Vessel Sanitation Program are particularly puzzling because inspection work is funded by fees paid by cruise ...
Ocean vacations remain the safest and most fun family adventures, says a hospitality expert. But with outbreaks of the ...
Recent layoffs at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control are raising concerns about public health on cruise ships, especially as norovirus outbreaks increase.
Through just the first four months of 2025, there have been at least a dozen viral outbreaks on cruise ships, the vast majority of which were found to be Norovirus. The latest outbreak of Pukes ...
Dr Rubin said: “Well one of [the cuts] is to the CDC's vessel sanitation program, which conducts health inspections on cruise ...
Thirty-two passengers and crew aboard the Viking Polaris cruise ship fell ill with vomiting and diarrhea. The CDC is investigating the outbreak.