Nearly one-third of passengers aboard the National Geographic Sea Bird cruise ship reported vomiting and 'abdominal cramps' in the vessel's third outbreak since May.
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The CDC said the outbreak aboard the trip was reported July 12 — halfway through its July 10 to July 15 voyage from Sitka to Juneau, Alaska. The latest incident marks the third gastrointestinal illness outbreak reported aboard the ship since late May, according to the VSP. In the most recent outbreak, 18 of the ship's 62 passengers — or nearly a third of those aboard — reported being ill.
Health officials reported the third gastrointestinal illness outbreak in about two months aboard the National Geographic Sea Bird, pictured above, during its July Alaska voyage. The predominant symptoms were"vomiting abdominal cramps," the report said. As of Monday, the source of the outbreak is unknown. Officials reported that the ship's crew isolated the ill passengers and crew.
Officials also increased"cleaning and disinfection procedures according to their outbreak prevention and response plan.
"The CDC said the cause of the outbreak remains unknown, though norovirus is a common cause of gastrointestinal illness outbreaks on cruise ships. "Finding the agent that caused an outbreak can take time," said the VSP. "When an outbreak occurs, people whose symptoms the case definition are asked to provide stool or vomitus samples. "Fox News Digital reached out to Lindblad Expeditions and National Geographic Expeditions, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Fox News Digital also reached out to the CDC. The latest outbreak marks the third reported gastrointestinal illness event aboard the National Geographic Sea Bird since late May. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Crew members isolated sick passengers and implemented enhanced cleaning and disinfection measures under the ship's outbreak response plan, officials said.
After a previous outbreak on the National Geographic Sea Bird two months ago, a Reddit user wrote,"It happens every year and all the time.
"Another wrote at the time,"My sister and I were on the Sea Bird, on the cruise left Sitka on May 31st. Lindblad told us they were doing extra sanitizing of the ship. "Its shallow draft allows access to narrow inlets and wildlife-rich fjords beyond the reach of larger ships. Andrea Margolis is a lifestyle reporter for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Readers can follow her on X at
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