Florida, CDC and Norovirus

Norovirus outbreak reported on Florida cruise ship with dozens sick: CDC
A norovirus outbreak was reported on a Holland America Line cruise ship on Sunday, the cruise line's second to be tracked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this month.
More than 80 people on board Holland America cruise that left Florida have norovirus: CDC
More than 80 people on board a Holland America cruise ship that left Florida are sick, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A nasty bug has hit another Florida cruise. What to know about norovirus outbreaks
Norovirus spreads easily and often causes vomiting, diarrhea, nausea and stomach pain, although people usually recover in a few days. And the virus has many names — stomach flu, stomach bug and cruise ship virus, although you can also get sick on land.
Nearly 90 sick with norovirus on Holland America cruise that left Florida
Nearly 90 passengers and crew members aboard a cruise ship that left from Florida have fallen ill with norovirus.
Norovirus sickens nearly 80 passengers on cruise ship that left from Florida
It's the second Holland America Line ship to have dozens of passengers fall ill this month, according to the CDC.
Fifth norovirus outbreak hits Holland America ships since December
Eighty-eight people aboard a Holland America cruise ship, the Eurodam, in the Caribbean were sickened in a norovirus outbreak -- the fifth striking the line since early December.
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More than 80 people sick with stomach bug on cruise ship that set sail out of Florida
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Dozens of passengers are sick on a Holland America cruise ship that set sail out of Fort Lauderdale.
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Deadly listeria outbreak linked to shakes used at nursing homes, hospitals. Florida impact
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Lori Berman files legislation to improve Florida’s water quality
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Upheaval and firings at CDC raise fears about disease outbreak response
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