France confines more than 1,700 people to cruise ship after suspected norovirus death
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France confines more than 1,700 people to cruise ship after suspected norovirus death
"French authorities have confined more than 1,700 passengers and crew members to a cruise ship docked in Bordeaux after a passenger died from suspected norovirus, officials have said."
"The Ambassador Cruise Line vessel carrying 1,233 passengers, most of them British or Irish, arrived in Bordeaux on Tuesday."
"One 90-year-old passenger had died and about 50 people had shown symptoms of the virus, French health officials said."
A cruise ship docked in Bordeaux was placed under confinement after a passenger died from suspected norovirus. The Ambassador Cruise Line vessel arrived in Bordeaux on Tuesday carrying 1,233 passengers, mostly British or Irish, along with additional crew members. French health officials reported that a 90-year-old passenger died and that about 50 people showed symptoms consistent with the virus. Authorities confined more than 1,700 passengers and crew members to the ship while investigations and health measures continued. Further information was expected soon as officials assessed the situation and potential spread among those onboard.
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