The Hawai\u2018i Department of Health (DOH) is closely monitoring a reported outbreak of gastrointestinal illness aboard the Queen Victoria cruise ship, which is set to dock in Honolulu on Feb. 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The illnesses appear to have occurred during the ship\u2019s voyage between Florida and San Francisco from Jan. 22-Feb. 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About 140 of the ship’s 1,800 passengers and 970 crew reported symptoms of gastrointestinal illness, including diarrhea and vomiting, when it was docked at Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Jan. 22.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of Thursday, Feb. 8, 129 passengers and 25 crew members were reported ill, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mitigation measures such as increased disinfecting of surfaces and isolation of ill passengers and crew have been implemented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cause of the illness has not been confirmed at this time, but the symptoms and spread appear to be similar to norovirus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DOH continues to be in active communication with the CDC and will provide more details as they become available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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