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| Vomiting virus sweeps through QE2 | |
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| More than 300 people are thought to have caught a highly infectious virus on the cruise ship Queen Elizabeth II. | More than 300 people are thought to have caught a highly infectious virus on the cruise ship Queen Elizabeth II. |
| The Norovirus, a vomiting and diarrhoea bug, is common in cruise ships, hospitals and prisons. | The Norovirus, a vomiting and diarrhoea bug, is common in cruise ships, hospitals and prisons. |
| After the ship docked in San Francisco, the Center for Disease Control said 276 passengers and 28 crew were hit, although just six were still sick. | |
| A Cunard spokesman said the virus had been largely eradicated after first flaring up on 8 January. | |
| All those who caught the gastrointestinal virus will have suffered symptoms for a few days before recovering. There is usually no lasting damage. | |
| Health officials said this was an unusually large outbreak with 17% of those onboard the luxury ship affected. | Health officials said this was an unusually large outbreak with 17% of those onboard the luxury ship affected. |
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