Cruiseships Illness Galore 2010
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta recorded 14 outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness on cruise ships visiting U.S. ports in 2010. A line-by-line breakdown: Carnival Cruise Lines Carnival Glory (10/9-10/16). 113 sickened. Cause: Unknown Celebrity Cruises Celebrity Mercury (2/15-2/26). 411 sickened. Cause: Norovirus Celebrity Millennium (2/22-3/5). 157 sickened. Cause: Norovirus Celebrity Mercury […]
58% of Foodborn illnesses are caused by the Noro Virus
58% of Foodborn illnesses are caused by the Noro virus according to the CDC’s EID magazine: Estimates of foodborne illness can be used to direct food safety policy and interventions. We used data from active and passive surveillance and other sources to estimate that each year 31 major pathogens acquired in the United States caused […]
Clues to multiple vaccine
Flu relief The 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic infected an estimated 60 million people and hospitalized more than 250,000 in the USA. But, it brought with it informatics clues about how to make a vaccine that could protect against multiple strains of influenza. Influenza type A (H1N1) virus is a strain of influenza that emerged widely […]
Noro virus linked with Fat Duck restaurant incident
The norovirus is named as possible cause of the many illnesses of visitors to the world famous ‘Fat Duck’ Restaurant according to the Daily Mail. It is not impossible as the norovirus is known to keep cruiseships for weeks in a harbour. Tags: Bacteria, Cuisine, Fat Duck, illness, Restaurant, ships, Virus
