140 People On Cruise Ship Queen Victoria Fall Ill

More than 100 passengers and crew members have fallen ill while on a three-week leg of a 107-night cruise with Cunard Cruise Line on the Queen Victoria, according to a report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reported Christina Zdanowicz and Jamiel Lynch for CNN.

The report indicates that 139 people onboard the Queen Victoria – including 123 passengers and 16 crew members – have reported gastrointestinal symptoms, including diarrhea and vomiting. I Photo: Cunard

The report indicates that 139 people onboard – including 123 passengers and 16 crew members – have reported gastrointestinal symptoms, including diarrhea and vomiting.

The cruise line has implemented increased cleaning and disinfection procedures and isolated ill passengers and crew, according to the report.

The cause of the illness remains unknown, according to the CDC’s report. The Queen Victoria embarked on a 107-night sailing that commenced in Southampton, England, on January 11.

This particular segment of the voyage began in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on January 22, with stops in Aruba, Guatemala, Cabo San Lucas, San Francisco, and Hawaii, concluding on February 12, as per Cunard’s website.

A total of 1,824 passengers and 967 crew members are onboard.

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