A suspected norovirus outbreak on the P&O cruise ship has led to passengers “dropping like flies”. Reportedly, the P&O Iona, carrying 5,000 guests and 1,800 staff members is currently passing Belgium on a seven-day cruise across northern Europe.
According to a report by Sky News, P&O Cruises confirmed that some guests have reported symptoms of gastrointestinal illness. However, it refused to provide update on the health of cruise staffers.
“People [were] throwing up in restaurants, on decks, outside cabins,” one of the passengers told the publication, adding that “a large number” of guests and staff were experiencing the virus symptoms.
“P&O Cruises works with global, national and regional public health authorities on approved and proven protocols across our ships in order to protect the health and…