A highly contagious stomach virus has caused over 120 people on board an American cruise line’s ship to fall ill during a recent 20-day round trip, according to U.S. health officials. The ship’s itinerary indicated that it had made a stop at a Canadian port during the voyage, which took place from June 12 to July 2.
The Ruby Princess, operated by Princess Cruises, was on its journey from San Francisco to Canada and Alaska when 102 passengers and 23 crew members reported sick due to a norovirus outbreak, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The outbreak was reported June 28 to the CDC’s Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP), which helps the cruise industry prevent and control public health issues….