France confines more than 1,700 people to cruise ship after suspected norovirus death [View all]

Source: The Guardian

French authorities have confined more than 1,700 passengers and crew members to a cruise ship docked in Bordeaux after an outbreak of suspected norovirus, officials have said.

The vessel, Ambition, which is carrying 1,233 passengers, most of them British or Irish nationals, 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.

The operator, Ambassador Cruise Line, said the guest who died did not report any symptoms of gastrointestinal illness and the cause of death had yet to be established, pending a coroner’s full report.

The company confirmed there were 48 active gastrointestinal illness cases among the passengers and one among the crew on the vessel, which was on a 14-night cruise. It also said French shore authorities had instructed guests and crew members to remain onboard.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/13/france-confines-passengers-cruise-ship-norovirus-death-bordeaux

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