Investigation Update on the Celebrity Silhouette
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Cruise Line: Celebrity Cruises
Cruise Ship: Celebrity Silhouette
Voyage Dates: January 29 – February 10, 2012
Number of passengers who have reported being ill during the voyage out of total number of passengers onboard: 178 of 2809 (6.34%)
Number of crew who have reported being ill during the voyage out of total number of crew onboard: 11 of 1236 (0.89%)
Predominant symptoms: vomiting, diarrhea
Causative agent: Norovirus
Actions: In response to the outbreak, Celebrity Cruises and the crew aboard the ship have taken the following actions:
- Increased cleaning and disinfection procedures according to their outbreak prevention and response plan,
- Made announcements to both notify passengers and encourage case reporting,
- Conducted red level cleaning and delayed embarkation to permit a thorough disinfection,
- Collected stool specimens from ill passengers and crew for diagnostic laboratory testing,
- Distributed a pre-boarding health advisory to incoming passengers,
- Made daily reports of gastrointestinal illness cases to the VSP,
- Extended their turnaround day in Newark, New Jersey on February 10, 2012 to conduct a red level cleaning,
- Delayed embarkation to permit a thorough disinfection, and
- Consulted with CDC on disembarkation plans for active cases, terminal and transport infection control procedures
A CDC Vessel Sanitation Program environmental health officer and an epidemiologist will board the ship on arrival in Newark, New Jersey on February 10, 2012 to conduct a targeted environmental health assessment and evaluate the outbreak and response activities.
- Page last reviewed: February 9, 2012 (archived document)
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