The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the Balmoral, which is docked Friday in Norfolk, reports 159 crew and passengers have reported being sick. The ship operated by Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines left Britain April 16.
A company spokeswoman, Ruth Burton, says conditions have improved and there are currently just seven guests in isolation. There are more than 1,400 passengers and crew aboard.
The CDC says it plans to have staff to evaluate the ship when it arrives in Baltimore on Saturday or Sunday.
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5 comments:
Fred Olsen Cruise Line...that says it all.
Wish it was "notyovirus"...
No, it doesn't say anything. The Line is a small, but well-respected one. We don't hear much about it here because it's small and mostly has European itineraries. It's a Norwegian company with a very clean service record.
CDC will figure where the virus originated and that will be that except for the lawsuits by passengers (and crew). It's either food or water that's harboring the virus. If it can be traced to food, then the investigation will continue to the supply chain for point of origin. If it's the water suppply, the shore source and ship's freshwater system will be checked.
And, 859, it may have been a contagious passenger who got on board. No need to punish a cruise line over this.
I'd get sick, too, if I was headed to Baltimore.
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