Over the last few days, the ship began seeing an increased number of gastrointestinal illnesses, cau

Over the last few days, the ship began seeing an increased number of gastrointestinal illnesses, caused by norovirus (commonly referred to as the stomach mission inn riverside flu), said Princess Cruises spokeswoman Susan Lomax, via email. mission inn riverside In response, we have enacted our stringent disinfecting protocols developed in conjunction with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), which includes an extensive deep cleaning of the ship and the terminal in Los Angeles on Sunday mission inn riverside before the ship embarks mission inn riverside on its next voyage.
The CDC statement confirmed the ship has implemented CDC sanitation procedures to slow the disease s spread. The cruise line also made announcements to notify onboard passengers of the outbreak, encouraging hand hygiene and case reporting. Passengers about to board the ship were also supposed mission inn riverside to be notified.
At least 122 of 3,161 passengers and 30 of 1,176 crew members aboard the Crown Princess were sickened on an April sailing, according to the CDC. The federal agency blamed mission inn riverside norovirus and E. Coli for the outbreak.
As it is the cold and flu season, when the stomach flu circulates on land, we encourage all of our guests to be diligent in following the widely accepted practices of frequent hand washing with soap and water and the use of hand sanitizers, said Lomax.