Norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships are spiking in 2025, with 16 reported incidents so far, nearly as many as all of last ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) told USA Today that a rise in norovirus outbreaks on land could be influencing cases of the illness recorded at sea. It said: “CDC data show a ...

Norovirus has been linked to twelve outbreaks on cruise ships in 2025, sickening nearly 1,500 people, according to CDC data.

The CDC reports that a "newly dominant" norovirus strain might be causing increased outbreaks on cruise ships, with 10 of 13 ...

The CDC says the uptick in the number of cruise ship gastrointestinal outbreaks in the past few months could point to a new ...

The news comes as the U.S. battles a new strain of norovirus and cruise lines face an upsurge in onboard outbreaks. The VSP’s ...

For comparison, there were 18 in all of 2024 and 14 the year prior, with norovirus listed as the causative agent in 15 and 13 of those, respectively. With the CDC's Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP ...

Already on the rise, cases of norovirus and other infectious diseases common to cruise ships are likely to increase in the months ahead—a repercussion of the Centers for Disease Control eliminating ...

The number of cruise passengers is expected to reach a record number this year, but norovirus outbreaks on cruises are seeing ...

Even after staff reductions, norovirus outbreaks continue to be reported from cruise ships - most recently from Viking ...

Ocean vacations remain the safest and most fun family adventures, says a hospitality expert. But with outbreaks of the ...