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Norovirus outbreak on Caribbean Princess cruise ship sickens over 100 guests



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“More than 100 people aboard a cruise ship that departed from Fort Lauderdale in Florida last month have fallen ill from norovirus, according to the US Centres for Disease Control.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that the CDC reported over 100 people fell ill with norovirus on a cruise ship departing from Fort Lauderdale.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centurion_Computer_Corporation
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fort Riley is a United States Army installation located in North Central Kansas, on the Kansas River, also known as the Kaw, between Junction City and Manhattan. The Fort Riley Military Reservation co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Riley
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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“The Caribbean Princess, a Princess Cruises ship, departed from Port Everglades on April 28 for an 11-day voyage, according to Cruise Mapper.”
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Web search results confirm the Caribbean Princess had a voyage from April 28 to May 11 (an 11-day voyage) and departed from Fort Lauderdale/Port Everglades.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — MS Caribbean Princess is a modified Grand-class cruise ship owned and operated by Princess Cruises, with a capacity of over 3,600 passengers, the largest carrying capacity in the Princess fleet until …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caribbean_Princess
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Diamond Princess is a British-registered cruise ship owned and operated by Princess Cruises. She began operation in March 2004 and primarily cruises in Asia during the northern hemisphere summer and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_Princess_(ship)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Princess Cruises is an American cruise line owned by Carnival Corporation & plc. The company headquarters are in Santa Clarita, California and is incorporated in Bermuda. As of 2025, it is the sixth l…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Cruises
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“the CDC announced that 102 passengers and 13 crew members were sick and had been isolated.”
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Multiple sources specifically cite the CDC report stating 102 passengers and 13 crew members were sick and isolated.
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciguatera_fish_poisoning
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Crown Princess is a Crown-class cruise ship owned and operated by Princess Cruises, with a capacity of 3,080 guests and a crew complement of 1,200. Her maiden voyage took place on 14 June 2006, depart…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_Princess_(2005)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) is an American populist slogan and political movement associated with Donald Trump (President of the United States) and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who serves as Secretary…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Make_America_Healthy_Again
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“There are more than 4,000 people on board, according to the CDC.”
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The claim states there are 'more than 4,000 people on board'. However, the evidence from the CDC report explicitly states there were 3,116 passengers and 1,131 crew members, totaling 4,247. While the total is over 4,000, the claim is often interpreted as passengers; regardless, the specific breakdown provided in the evidence (3,116 passengers) contradicts the implication of a 4,000+ passenger count if that was the intent, but more importantly, the evidence provides the exact numbers (3,116 + 1,131) which totals 4,247. Wait, 4,247 is indeed more than 4,000. However, looking at the evidence for claim 3, the specific number of passengers is 3,116. The claim is technically true regarding the total population, but the evidence provided in the search results for 'More than 100 sickened...' explicitly lists 3,116 passengers and 13 crew members sick. I will mark as corroborated as the total (4,247) exceeds 4,000.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Crown Princess is a Crown-class cruise ship owned and operated by Princess Cruises, with a capacity of 3,080 guests and a crew complement of 1,200. Her maiden voyage took place on 14 June 2006, depart…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_Princess_(2005)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Enchanted Princess is a Royal-class cruise ship operated by Princess Cruises, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc. Princess finalized the order for its fifth Royal-class ship in 2016 from Itali…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enchanted_Princess
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Princess Cruises is an American cruise line owned by Carnival Corporation & plc. The company headquarters are in Santa Clarita, California and is incorporated in Bermuda. As of 2025, it is the sixth l…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Cruises
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“The predominant symptoms are diarrhoea and vomiting, according to the CDC.”
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Web search results explicitly state that the CDC report mentioned symptoms including diarrhea and vomiting.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the national public health agency of the United States. It is a United States federal agency under the Department of Health and Human Services (…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centers_for_Disease_Control_an…
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web search NEUTRAL — CDC is the nation's leading science-based, data-driven, service organization that protects the public's health. CDC works 24/7 to protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign…
https://www.cdc.gov/
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web search NEUTRAL — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) collaborates to create the expertise, information, and tools that people and communities need to protect their health through health promotion, pre…
https://www.usa.gov/agencies/centers-for-disease-control-and…
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“The cruise ship is on the way to the Bahamas and expected to arrive there on Sunday before its final destination in Port Canaveral, east of Orlando, on Monday.”
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Web search results confirm the ship was scheduled to arrive at Port Canaveral on Monday, and the context of the voyage includes the Bahamas.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Premier Cruise Lines, a subsidiary of Premier Cruises, was a cruise line headquartered in Cape Canaveral, Florida. From 1985 to 1993, it operated as the official cruise line of Walt Disney World and u…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premier_Cruise_Lines
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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Slavery in the Bahamas dates back several centuries.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery_in_the_Bahamas
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“Princess Cruises has increased cleaning and disinfection, collected stool samples for testing and consulted the CDC’s Vessel Sanitation Programme, according to the CDC.”
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Multiple sources, including the CDC's Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) page and news reports, confirm that Princess Cruises increased cleaning, collected stool samples, and consulted the VSP.
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web search NEUTRAL — Increased cleaning and disinfection procedures according to their outbreak prevention and response plan. Collected stool specimens from gastrointestinal illness cases for testing. Isolated ill passeng…
https://www.cdc.gov/vessel-sanitation/cruise-ship-outbreaks/…
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web search NEUTRAL — In response to the outbreak, Princess Cruises increased cleaning and disinfection procedures, isolated sick passengers and crew members, and collected stool samples from ill individuals for testing, t…
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/norovirus-outbreak-sickens…
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web search NEUTRAL — Cruise lines are required to report outbreaks to the CDC, and this announcement comes days after the World Health Organization reported an outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship that set sail from Ar…
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/norovirus-breakout-infe…

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