Norovirus is highly contagious, often spread by food or on surfaces, particularly in crowded conditions. It is a short-lived ...

Cruise ship passengers warned of latest norovirus threat after outbreaks - Norovirus is the most common ailment tracked on ...

The main reason is the recent decision to cut funds for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) vessel sanitation program. Unfortunately, diseases can spread very quickly on cruises.

Outbreaks are tracked by the CDC's Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP). Recently, the the VSP was impacted by government staffing ...

So far this year, there have been 13 cases of gastrointestinal illness outbreaks, and ten of these have been attributed to ...

Norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships are spiking in 2025, with 16 reported incidents so far, nearly as many as all of last year.