Cases of norovirus, a highly contagious stomach bug, have surged this winter. Nearly 1,000 cruise passengers on multiple ships got sick from a gastrointestinal illness outbreak after setting sail ...

The majority of these record-breaking 2024 gastrointestinal outbreaks at sea were norovirus-related. The CDC reported a total of 16 gastrointestinal cruise outbreaks across 2024, the highest in ...

A norovirus outbreak on the Queen Mary 2, a luxury cruise ship, affected 183 passengers and 14 crew. About 7% of passengers on board reported symptoms during the voyage, per the CDC. Norovirus is ...