Epidemic of stomach flu onboard Holland America's SS Ryndam

[Ian David]

GLIDE Number: EP-20070306-10205-USA
Date / time: 06/03/2007 03:53:31
Event: Epidemic Hazard
Area: North-America
Country: USA
State/County: State of California
City: San Diego
Number of Deads: None or unknow
Number of Injured: None or unknow
Damage level: Minor

Description:
A stomach flu spoiled the vacation of passengers on a cruise ship that ended its 10-day voyage in San Diego.

At least 167 of the ship's 1200 passengers and more than a dozen crew members contracted the stomach bug. It was the 2nd straight trip and the 4th since last May 2006 that the ship - known as the Ryndam - has had to report an outbreak to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

On the Ryndam's last voyage, 110 passengers became sick, most with diarrhea and vomiting. Last summer <2006>, the ship's passengers had stomach problems resulting from norovirus infection on 2 different cruises.

The Ryndam is operated by the Holland America cruise line.

More:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/woalert_read.php?lang=eng&id=10205