Norovirus Infects 200 Passengers On Norwegian Cruise Ship

According to a report by the Associated Press (AP), over 200 passengers on the Norwegian Cruise Line ship Pride of Hawaii that sailed around the Hawaiian islands last week were infected with norovirus, a highly contagious stomach flu.A spokeswoman for the Hawaii Department of Health, Janet Okubo, told AP that the lab tests confirmed the infection was caused by norovirus. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: GastroIntestinal / Gastroentorology on November 18th, 2007