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(Telegraph 23/10/2009)
One of Britain's leading law firms said this week that it has seen a marked rise in the number of reported cases of norovirus over the past five years. Irwin Mitchell, which specialises in travel litigation, also claimed that hotels and cruise lines often fail to notify new arrivals sufficiently about the gastric illness or react quickly enough when outbreaks occur for fear of causing a flurry of cancellations.
Raw shellfish likely cause of Heston Blumenthal's Fat Duck poisoning
(World health - EU Monitor 11/09/2009)
Diners really would have been better if they had stuck with snail porridge, or for that matter, gone à la carte. Those who opted for the £130 "tasting menu" were the unfortunate ones who fell victim to an outbreak of food poisoning that embarrassed Blumenthal's world-famous restaurant. The organism responsible for this outbreak of vomiting, diarrhoea and stomach aches among the rich and famous was the norovirus, which, according to the report, was "probably introduced by shellfish".
Virus outbreak on liner 'caused by sick woman sneaking out of cabin'
(The Scotsman 10/09/2009)
AN ELDERLY passenger who left her cabin after becoming ill has been blamed for causing an outbreak of a winter vomiting bug on a liner. The unnamed woman boarded The Balmoral, operated by Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, on Saturday and had been confined to her cabin by medical staff. But she ignored the advice and mingled with other passengers, spreading the infection. Yesterday, as the liner was anchored off Mull, the confirmed number of passengers and crew affected by the virus had risen to 97.
Cruise goes on despite vomiting bug
(The Scotsman 09/09/2009)
THE operators of a cruise liner visiting Scotland said it would continue its voyage despite nearly 80 passengers being struck by a vomiting bug. The Balmoral was due to dock at Portree yesterday, but strong winds forced it to anchor at sea off the Skye port. Operators Fred Olsen Cruises confirmed that 78 of the 1,280 passengers on board have a viral infection with mild gastroenteritis. Of those, 72 have been kept in isolation in their cabins to avoid further spread of the suspected norovirus.
Cruise liner hit by vomiting bug
(BBC 07/09/2009)
A cruise ship struck by a suspected outbreak of the norovirus vomiting bug now has 72 ill people on board, its owners have said. The Balmoral is the second liner in two months to be hit by the sickness after visiting the Highland port of Invergordon. The ship, which has 1,280 passengers and 516 crew, was due to berth at Portree on Skye at 1100 BST. But poor weather has forced it to anchor offshore. The liner arrived in Invergordon from Dover on Monday morning.
'Green' vaccine for vomiting bug
(BBC 20/08/2009)
Scientists say they are ready to begin human testing of a plant-based vaccine for the winter vomiting virus. The norovirus stomach bug is highly contagious and can rapidly sweep through 'close-knit' environments like hospitals, schools and cruise ships. Currently there is no vaccine to prevent the million cases that occur each year in the UK alone. The latest US work from Arizona State University was presented to a meeting of the American Chemical Society.
New case of sickness bug on ship hit by outbreak
(The Scotsman 12/08/2009)
ANOTHER passenger has been struck down by illness on a cruise liner which was at the centre of a vomiting bug outbreak while docked in Invergordon. Hilary Brown became ill on a trip on board the Marco Polo, which last month had to cut short a round-Britain voyage when holidaymakers and crew were hit by the norovirus, also known as the winter vomiting bug. Mrs Brown, from Winsford in Cheshire, boarded the Marco Polo less than a week after the vessel's visit to Invergordon.
Virus-hit cruise line repays fares
(The Scotsman 11/07/2009)
Ship operator Transocean Tours of Bremen said the fares would be refunded as a "gesture of goodwill". The Marco Polo cut short its round Britain cruise after about 400 people fell ill with the norovirus. The vessel, which had 769 passengers and 340 crew on board, spent three days at Invergordon in Easter Ross. On Thursday, it set sail to take passengers back to Tilbury, Essex, from where it set off last Saturday. It was due to arrive this morning.
Bug probe after man dies on liner
(BBC 07/07/2009)
A ship at the centre of a vomiting bug outbreak is to cut short its voyage in the Scottish port where it is berthed. About 380 passengers and crew on the Marco Polo, which is docked in Easter Ross, have shown symptoms of norovirus and are being treated on board. Five others have been treated in hospital while a sixth person was airlifted after developing a condition unrelated to the suspected outbreak. Another passenger died of an apparent heart attack on board the ship.
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