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Norovirus Transmission on Cruise Ship

Elmira T. Isakbaeva, Marc‐Alain Widdowson, Rachel Suzanne Beard, Sandra N. Bulens, James Albert Mullins, Stephan S. Monroe, Joseph Bresee, Patricia Sassano, Elaine H. Cramer, Roger I. Glass

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An outbreak of norovirus gastroenteritis affected passengers on two consecutive cruises of ship X and continued on 4 subsequent cruises despite a 1-week sanitization. We documented transmission by food and person-to-person contact; persistence of virus despite sanitization onboard, including introductions of new strains; and seeding of an outbreak on land.

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An outbreak of norovirus gastroenteritis affected passengers on two consecutive cruises of ship X and continued on 4 subsequent cruises despite a 1-week sanitization. We documented transmission by food and person-to-person contact; persistence of virus despite sanitization onboard, including introductions of new strains; and seeding of an outbreak on land.

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An outbreak of norovirus gastroenteritis affected passengers on two consecutive cruises of ship X and continued on 4 subsequent cruises despite a 1-week sanitization. We documented transmission by food and person-to-person contact; persistence of virus despite sanitization onboard, including introductions of new strains; and seeding of an outbreak on land.

Key concepts: Norovirus, Cruise, Outbreak, Transmission (telecommunications), Virology, Acute gastroenteritis, Environmental health, Nursing homes

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