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Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show cases of norovirus, the highly contagious stomach bug, are surging in the U.S.

Sky Princess is undergoing yet another deep cleaning to minimize the spread of illness, and this time all guests must debark.

Another small ship has been impacted by a gastrointestinal illness outbreak, the fourth one reported so far this year.

Norovirus spreads very easily, and people may still be contagious even a week or two after recovering. The main danger is dehydration. No drugs cure norovirus.

CDC data suggests the majority of 2024 gastrointestinal outbreaks at sea were associated with the highly contagious norovirus. In December alone, five cruise ships were stricken with the ...

Rates of norovirus in that CDC system have reached levels at or above last season's peak in all regions of the country.

Photo Credit: NAPA/Shutterstock In parallel to the nationwide rise in norovirus cases, cruise ships recorded their worst year of gastrointestinal illnesses in over a decade in 2024, according to ...