France: Cruise Ship on Lockdown Over Stomach Bug Outbreak A British cruise ship docked in Bordeaux, France, has been placed on lockdown after a stomach bug outbreak affected over 1,700 passengers and crew.
This incident is the latest in a string of gastrointestinal illnesses to plague cruise ships, including norovirus outbreaks and hantavirus infections.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 23 gastrointestinal outbreaks on cruise vessels last year alone. These incidents are not isolated events but rather symptoms of a larger problem.