How likely are virus outbreaks on cruises?
http://theweek.com/article/index/256221/how-likely-are-virus-outbreaks-on-cruises
Travelers that are interested in taking a cruise, but worried by the prospect of another norovirus outbreak, should stick to shorter voyages, suggests data reported to the CDC. In the last 10 years, 225 outbreaks have been reported to the CDC. It's ...
Navy avoids major norovirus outbreaks aboard its ships: How do they do it?
http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/health/navy-avoids-major-norovirus-outbreaks-aboard-its-ships-how-do-they-do-it
NORFOLK, Virginia (CNN) -- The United States Navy has 323,000 active duty service members, many of them housed in close quarters -- yet it is able to avoid major outbreaks of contagious diseases like those seen on commercial cruise ships. Nearly 700 ...
Salmonella outbreaks expose weaknesses in USDA oversight
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/usda-plans-to-expand-salmonella-prevention-rules-to-chicken-parts/2014/02/06/8d9a8788-89c2-11e3-a5bd-844629433ba3_story.html
State lab tests run on Schiller had already confirmed the diagnosis: a salmonella infection linked to Foster Farms chicken, part of a widespread outbreak that has food-safety advocates and some public health officials warning about the potential for ...
Two H5N1 bird flu outbreaks reported in Vietnam
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/health/2014-02/11/c_133106603.htm
HANOI, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- Central Vietnam's province of Thanh Hoa and central highlands province of Kon Tum have reported bird flu outbreaks in poultry, local media reported Tuesday. Vietnam's state-run radio Voice of Vietnam (VOV) said on Tuesday ...
As outbreaks hit cruises, are deals worth risking illness?
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/06/us-travel-cruise-norovirus-idUSBREA150RY20140206
So far this year, Princess Cruise Lines' Caribbean Princess, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line's Explorer of the Seas and Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Star have had outbreaks involving a total of 945 passengers, but the odds are quite low. More than 20 ...
Map of preventable disease outbreaks shows the influence of anti-vaccination ...
http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/21/5329478/vaccine-preventable-disease-outbreaks-show-anti-vaccine-movement-influence
The Council of Foreign Relations Global Health Program started tracking news reports about vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks late in 2008. It has now produced an interactive map that shows that data, tracking the number of recorded cases of ...
Cruise virus outbreak one of worst in 20 years, CDC says
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/more-170-sick-leave-second-illness-plagued-cruise-ship-2D12031684
Federal health officials confirmed on Friday that norovirus was the culprit that sickened nearly 700 people on a cruise ship this week, and said it was one of the biggest norovirus outbreaks in 20 years. But the source of the outbreak on the Royal ...
Why you should steer clear of longer cruises
http://qz.com/175492/why-you-should-steer-clear-of-longer-cruises/
Travelers that are interested in taking a cruise, but worried by the prospect of another norovirus outbreak, should stick to shorter voyages, suggests data reported to the CDC. In the last 10 years, 225 outbreaks have been reported to the CDC. It's ...
