According to the CDC, 55 passengers have reported becoming ill with norovirus, with 15 crew members also having the same illness.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that more than a dozen people have fallen ill with norovirus on the month-long cruise. The Coral Princess, a 965-foot cruise ship operated by Princess Cruises, – carrying more than 2,500 passengers and crew members – was sailing a month-long route between Singapore and Long Beach, California.
According to the CDC, 55 passengers have reported becoming ill with norovirus, with 15 crew members also having the same illness. The first illnesses were reported this month and the ship docked in California earlier this week.
However there were no delays in its arrival – the ship set off the next morning on a 16-day voyage to Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
What is norovirus?
Norovirus is a highly contagious and common virus that causes nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Your symptoms may be similar to those of the stomach flu, but their cause is different. Norovirus spreads easily through close contact or through contaminated food or surfaces and in enclosed spaces such as cruise ships.
According to doctors, while most cases of norovirus illness resolve within one to three days, in rare cases it can become severe – especially in people with weakened immune systems, the elderly or children. Statistics say that the first outbreak of norovirus occurred in 1968 in a school in Norwalk, Ohio, USA. For this reason, the first strain of norovirus was known as Norwalk virus.
Doctors say there are many different types of norovirus. he is in that Caliciviridae A family of viruses that cause inflammation in your stomach and intestines, with 48 types in 10 groups. The most common type is GII.4.
Symptoms and signs of norovirus
Some common signs and symptoms of norovirus include:
- nausea
- vomit
- Diarrhea
- stomach pain
- Headache
- high fever
- body pain
According to experts, symptoms of norovirus usually appear 12-48 hours after exposure to the virus and last for one to three days.
How do you get norovirus?
You can get norovirus infection in several ways, including:
- Avoid contact with someone who has the virus
- touching contaminated surfaces and then touching your mouth or nose
- eating or drinking contaminated foods or beverages
Norovirus is the leading cause of illness caused by contaminated food in the US. It usually spreads when someone with the virus touches food before serving it to someone else. Occasionally, certain foods, including oysters and other seafood, are naturally contaminated with norovirus.
What are the serious complications of norovirus?,
If you have norovirus, you are at risk for severe dehydration due to persistent vomiting and diarrhea. It also gives rise to many other complications, such as:
- less frequent urination or dark urine
- dry mouth
- feeling weak or dizzy
- Headache
- Children are crying without tears.
- irritability in babies
- feeling sleepy all day
Norovirus can make it difficult for you to eat or drink because inflammation in your intestines and stomach may cause vomiting or diarrhea. You still have to make an effort to eat and drink. You can do this by eating and drinking more often throughout the day, eating slowly and eating smaller pieces or taking small sips of fluids. If you eat too quickly or too much, your body may reject the food.
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