CDC investigates new cruise ship outbreak after dozens report gastrointestinal illness

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating a gastrointestinal unwellness outbreak aboard a luxury cruise ship.

The outbreak occurred during a voyage from Jan. 11 done Feb. 1 connected a Regent Seven Seas Cruises ship.

It sickened 27 people, including 21 passengers and six unit members, CDC information shows.

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The cruise enactment notified the CDC of the illnesses during the sailing — and the bureau listed the origin of the outbreak arsenic unknown.

The outbreak was reported connected the cruise line’s Seven Seas Mariner.

The CDC reported an chartless gastrointestinal unwellness outbreak that sickened 27 radical aboard a Regent Seven Seas cruise ship. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

The vas departed from Miami and was sailing to Honolulu.

It had scheduled larboard calls successful Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico and different destinations, according to CruiseMapper.

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A full of 631 passengers were connected committee the vessel astatine the time.

The CDC said the cruise enactment took aggregate steps to bounds the dispersed of unwellness connected board.

The vessel was carrying 631 passengers erstwhile the outbreak occurred. (Gerard Bottino/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images)

Those measures included expanding cleaning and disinfection procedures and isolating passengers and unit members who reported symptoms. The cruise enactment besides followed the agency’s outbreak effect and sanitation protocols, the CDC said.

The CDC asked passengers who reported symptoms to supply stool samples, truthful wellness officials could trial for a imaginable origin of the outbreak.

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The bureau said laboratory investigating was inactive pending.

Fox News Digital reached retired to Regent Seven Seas Cruises for comment.

Identifying the root of an outbreak tin instrumentality time, national wellness officials said. Norovirus is often associated with gastrointestinal unwellness connected cruise ships. However, the microorganism is not ever instantly confirmed.

Laboratory investigating is inactive underway to find the origin of the illness. (oe Raedle/Getty Images)

The CDC advises predominant handwashing arsenic a cardinal measurement successful reducing the hazard of gastrointestinal illness.

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Fox News Digital antecedently reported connected the archetypal confirmed norovirus outbreak of 2026.

That outbreak occurred connected a Holland America Line cruise and near astir 90 passengers and unit members sick during a voyage that ran from Dec. 28 done Jan. 9.

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Ashley DiMella of Fox News Digital contributed reporting.