Norovirus causes an inflammation of the stomach or intestines called acute gastroenteritis, according to the CDC. The virus ...

There have been at least 16 outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness on cruise ships this year, the CDC says, the most in over a decade.

Their main symptoms were vomiting and diarrhea. The outbreak followed a separate norovirus outbreaks on Princess Cruises’ Ruby Princess in a voyage that ended Dec. 18 and a cruise on Holland ...

Princess Cruises' Ruby Princess, and Holland America Line's Rotterdam and Zuiderdam. Norovirus triggered the outbreaks on the latter three. The cause of sickness on the Queen Mary 2 is not yet ...

The primary culprit behind many of these outbreaks is the Norovirus, a highly contagious ... Carnival Breeze: Carnival Cruise Line, scored 86. Caribbean Princess: Princess Cruises, scored 86.

Their main symptoms were vomiting and diarrhea. The outbreak followed separate norovirus outbreaks on Princess Cruises’ Ruby Princess in a voyage that ended Dec. 18 and a cruise on Holland Am ...

The Ruby Princess was one of the three cruise ships to report a Norovirus outbreak this past month (Getty Images) Every year the CDC estimates about 2,500 norovirus outbreaks with anywhere between ...

In December alone five cruise ships from Cunard, Holland America Line and Princess Cruises, all Carnival-owned brands, reported norovirus outbreaks affecting hundreds of passengers. An outbreak is ...