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More than 100 sickened in norovirus outbreak aboard Caribbean Princess cruise

Nbcwashington · · 398 words · By Nollaig O'Connor; NBC News
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12 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“more than 100 passengers and crew members fell sick during a norovirus outbreak aboard the Caribbean Princess cruise ship”
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Multiple independent sources, including The New York Post and other news reports, confirm that more than 100 passengers and crew members fell sick due to norovirus on the Caribbean Princess.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Carnival Encounter is a Grand-class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line. She was originally delivered in 2002 as Star Princess to sister cruise line Princess Cruises in 2002 by Italian shipbu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnival_Encounter
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is a 2003 American fantasy swashbuckler film directed by Gore Verbinski. Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and distributed by Buena Vista Pictures vi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirates_of_the_Caribbean:_The_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon (Margaret Rose; 21 August 1930 – 9 February 2002), was the younger daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, and the only sibling of Queen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Margaret,_Countess_of…
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“The outbreak sickened 102 of the ship’s 3,116 passengers and 13 crewmembers, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.”
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The specific figures (102 passengers out of 3,116 and 13 crewmembers) are consistently reported across multiple sources and attributed to the CDC.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article contains the number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths per population as of 9 May 2026, by country. It also has cumulative death totals by country. For these numbers over time see the tables, …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP), also known as ciguatera, is a foodborne illness caused by eating tropical reef fish contaminated with ciguatoxins. Such individual fish are said to be ciguatoxic. Sympt…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — With about 4% of the world's population, the United States is the third most populous country (after India and China), and the most populous in the Americas and the Western Hemisphere. Its estimated p…
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“the agency cited norovirus as the cause”
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The CDC's Vessel Sanitation Program and multiple news reports explicitly identify norovirus as the cause of the outbreak.
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web search NEUTRAL — Learn about the gastrointestinal illness outbreak on the Princess Cruises ship Caribbean Princess in May 2026, including outbreak details and actions taken in response.
https://www.cdc.gov/vessel-sanitation/cruise-ship-outbreaks/…
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web search NEUTRAL — A norovirus outbreak on the Caribbean Princess cruise ship sickened 102 passengers and 13 crew members on a voyage ending May 11 2026. It is the fourth cruise ship gastrointestinal outbreak reported i…
https://artvoice.com/2026/05/09/norovirus-cruise-ship-outbre…
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web search NEUTRAL — Over 100 people were affected by a norovirus outbreak aboard the Caribbean Princess cruise, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report released Thursday. According to ...
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/highly-contagious-norovirus-spre…
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“The CDC said the outbreak was reported Thursday during the ship’s April 28 to May 11 voyage through the Caribbean.”
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The voyage dates (April 28 to May 11) and the reporting date (Thursday/May 7) are confirmed by the CDC and news outlets like Fox News and AOL.
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web search NEUTRAL — More than 100 people have been sickened in a norovirus outbreak on board a Caribbean Princess cruise, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The outbreak was reported to the CDC o…
https://www.aol.com/articles/115-people-sickened-norovirus-o…
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web search NEUTRAL — Cruise ship: Caribbean Princess. Voyage dates: April 28, 2026–May 11, 2026. Voyage number: B612. Date outbreak reported to VSP: May 7, 2026. Number of passengers who reported being ill during the voya…
https://www.cdc.gov/vessel-sanitation/cruise-ship-outbreaks/…
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web search NEUTRAL — Caribbean Princess cruise saw a norovirus outbreak affecting 102 of 3,116 passengers and 13 crew members, according to a CDC report released Thursday.The cruise voyage took place from April 28 to May …
https://www.foxnews.com/health/highly-contagious-norovirus-s…
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“As of Saturday afternoon, the vessel was located north of the Dominican Republic en route to Nassau in the Bahamas, according to CruiseMapper.”
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Both The Mirror and another news source cite CruiseMapper to confirm the ship's location north of the Dominican Republic en route to Nassau.
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web search NEUTRAL — The first inhabitants of the Bahamas were Indigenous people, who moved into the uninhabited southern islands from Hispaniola and Cuba sometime between AD 500 and 800, having migrated there from mainla…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bahamas
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web search NEUTRAL — The CDC said the outbreak was reported Thursday during the ship’s April 28 to May 11 voyage through the Caribbean. As of Saturday afternoon, the vessel was located north of the Dominican Republic en r…
https://www.nbcnews.com/world/caribbean/norovirus-outbreak-p…
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web search NEUTRAL — The vessel is currently off the north coast of the Dominican Republic and is scheduled to stop on Sunday in Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas, CruiseMapper shows.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/norovirus-caribbean…
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“Princess Cruises said “a limited number of individuals reported mild gastrointestinal illness” during the voyage from Port Everglades in Florida.”
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The specific quote from Princess Cruises regarding 'a limited number of individuals' reporting 'mild gastrointestinal illness' is repeated across multiple news sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — Princess Cruises said in a statement that it can "confirm that a limited number of individuals reported mild gastrointestinal illness during the April 28 Caribbean Princess voyage from Port Everglades…
https://abc11.com/post/115-people-sickened-norovirus-outbrea…
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web search NEUTRAL — "Princess Cruises can confirm that a limited number of individuals reported mild gastrointestinal illness during the April 28 Caribbean Princess voyage from Port Everglades," the company said in a sta…
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/world-news/noro…
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web search NEUTRAL — "Princess Cruises can confirm that a limited number of individuals reported mild gastrointestinal illness during the April 28 Caribbean Princess voyage from Port Everglades," a statement read.
https://www.unilad.com/news/world-news/contagious-norovirus-…
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“Upon arrival to Port Canaveral on May 11, Caribbean Princess will undergo comprehensive cleaning and disinfection”
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Multiple sources, including a spokesperson quoted in the New York Post, confirm the ship would undergo comprehensive cleaning and disinfection upon arrival at Port Canaveral on May 11.
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web search NEUTRAL — Upon arrival to Port Canaveral on May 11, Caribbean Princess will undergo comprehensive cleaning and disinfection before departing for her next voyage.
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2026/05/09/sick-ship…
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web search NEUTRAL — Upon arrive to Port Canaveral on May 11, Caribbean Princess will undergo comprehensive cleaning and disinfection before departing for her next voyage,” a cruise line spokesperson told the New York Pos…
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/princess-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — Upon arrive to Port Canaveral on May 11, Caribbean Princess will undergo comprehensive cleaning and disinfection before departing for her next voyage.”
https://nypost.com/2026/05/08/us-news/norovirus-outbreak-sic…
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“the CDC said sick passengers and crewmembers were isolated and stool samples were collected for testing.”
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News reports state that the CDC confirmed sick passengers and crew were isolated and stool samples were collected.
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web search NEUTRAL — Actions in response to the outbreak In response to the outbreak, Princess Cruises and the crew aboard the ship reported the following actions: Increased cleaning and disinfection procedures according …
https://www.cdc.gov/vessel-sanitation/cruise-ship-outbreaks/…
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web search NEUTRAL — The cruise line said it implemented enhanced sanitation procedures, while the CDC said sick passengers and crewmembers were isolated and stool samples were collected for testing.
https://www.nbcnews.com/world/caribbean/norovirus-outbreak-p…
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web search NEUTRAL — Caribbean Princess cruise saw a norovirus outbreak affecting 102 of 3,116 passengers and 13 crew members, according to a CDC report released Thursday.
https://www.foxnews.com/health/highly-contagious-norovirus-s…
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“Passengers were also no longer allowed to serve themselves at the buffet”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the suspension of self-service at the buffet.
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“A similar protocol was implemented in March after more than 150 people aboard another Princess Cruises ship touring the Caribbean also became sick with norovirus.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a similar outbreak in March on another Princess Cruises ship.
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“Norovirus is a highly contagious virus that commonly causes vomiting and diarrhea and can spread quickly in close quarters, including cruise ships, according to the CDC.”
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“Cruise lines are required to report outbreaks to the agency when at least 3% of passengers or crew report gastrointestinal symptoms.”
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