Cruise ship anchors in San Francisco after mystery illness sickens passengers
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A luxury cruise ship, the Queen Victoria, is anchored at a San Francisco pier Wednesday after more than 100 passengers and crew members became sick with an unknown illness.
Cunard Cruise Line’s ship departed from Florida on January 22. The cruise was scheduled to make a stop in San Francisco before sailing to Hawaii.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said 128 of the ship’s 1,824 passengers, as well as 25 onboard crew members, reported falling ill during the voyage. Patients’ gastrointestinal symptoms included diarrhea and vomiting, the CDC said.
CDC officials are investigating the outbreak and said the cause is still unknown.
In response to the outbreak, Cunard Cruise Line told the CDC that it took the following actions:
Increased cleaning and disinfection procedures according to the ship’s outbreak prevention and response plan.
Isolated ill passengers and crew.
Health officials with the CDC’s Vessel Sanitation Program said they are “remotely monitoring the situation, including reviewing the ship’s outbreak response and sanitation procedures.”
A source told KRON4 that the Queen Victoria is slated to depart from San Francisco Wednesday night. The cruise is expected to reach Honolulu on February 12, according to the CDC.
A Cunard spokesperson did not immediately respond to KRON4’s inquiry for more information about the outbreak.
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