With Joel Katz MD, CLIA, Australasia.
Travel agents are on the front
line with consumers, and are often
faced with many questions on
varied topics. In a world of internet
access and a 24-hour news cycle,
it’s important that our agent
members have factual answers to
their customers’ questions.
One subject that CLIA regularly
gets asked about is to what extent
illnesses such as norovirus are
prevalent on cruise ships.
There is no question that passenger
wellness is essential to an enjoyable
cruise holiday, and cruise lines
work around-the clock to keep pax
and crew healthy. Outbreaks of
norovirus are quite rare on cruise
ships, affecting well under 1% of
pax. In fact, many more people
get norovirus on land. To keep
outbreaks like norovirus rare,
cruise lines continuously focus on
maintaining clean and sanitary
environments aboard their ships,
conduct pre-boarding screening
& are evaluated through public
health inspections. Ships’ crews
work diligently to implement
measures to prevent and respond
to illness, continuously re-evaluate
procedures and share best practices
across the industry.
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