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| Passenger blamed for cruise bug | Passenger blamed for cruise bug |
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| The owners of a cruise ship hit by a vomiting bug have blamed a passenger for spreading the infection. | The owners of a cruise ship hit by a vomiting bug have blamed a passenger for spreading the infection. |
| At least 91 people on The Balmoral, which has anchored off Mull, have the suspected norovirus bug. | |
| Owners Fred Olsen Cruise Lines said a woman passenger who boarded the ship at Dover on Saturday was believed to be the source of the outbreak. | Owners Fred Olsen Cruise Lines said a woman passenger who boarded the ship at Dover on Saturday was believed to be the source of the outbreak. |
| A spokesman said she ignored advice to stay in her cabin, spreading the bug to others on board. | A spokesman said she ignored advice to stay in her cabin, spreading the bug to others on board. |
| Marketing director Nigel Lingard said: "We know the exact cause in this case. | Marketing director Nigel Lingard said: "We know the exact cause in this case. |
| "A lady who came on board at Dover was presented with illness. The doctor confined her to a cabin. | "A lady who came on board at Dover was presented with illness. The doctor confined her to a cabin. |
| The ship was caught in a bit of a double whammy. We had some poor weather and an even poorer forecast and then an illness on board Nigel Lingard | |
| "Unfortunately she chose the break that understanding and went out in public and was ill, and spread the illness rapidly." | "Unfortunately she chose the break that understanding and went out in public and was ill, and spread the illness rapidly." |
| Mr Lingard said only a small proportion of almost 1,800 passengers and crew on the ship had been affected. | |
| A total of 87 passengers and four crew are thought to have the bug, with 79 of them in isolation. | |
| Mr Lingard added: "We have very rigorous health procedures. We go to a Code Red health scenario and control things like access to buffets to cut down the spread of illness. | Mr Lingard added: "We have very rigorous health procedures. We go to a Code Red health scenario and control things like access to buffets to cut down the spread of illness. |
| "We quickly got control of it and the number of new cases yesterday was quite low." | "We quickly got control of it and the number of new cases yesterday was quite low." |
| Passengers have also had to cope with poor weather which prevented the liner docking at Portree on Skye on Tuesday. | Passengers have also had to cope with poor weather which prevented the liner docking at Portree on Skye on Tuesday. |
| "The ship was caught in a bit of a double whammy. We had some poor weather and an even poorer forecast and then an illness on board," said Mr Lingard. | "The ship was caught in a bit of a double whammy. We had some poor weather and an even poorer forecast and then an illness on board," said Mr Lingard. |
| Its next port of call was Tobermory on Mull, where health officials were due to inspect the ship before it sails for Dublin on the next leg of its voyage. | Its next port of call was Tobermory on Mull, where health officials were due to inspect the ship before it sails for Dublin on the next leg of its voyage. |
| Two months ago there was anger when about 400 passengers on board the Marco Polo, operated by Transocean, were struck down by norovirus. | Two months ago there was anger when about 400 passengers on board the Marco Polo, operated by Transocean, were struck down by norovirus. |
| One man died on board the ship, although his death was associated with other medical problems. | One man died on board the ship, although his death was associated with other medical problems. |
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