CDC Confirms Illnesses Reported on Royal Caribbean Ship Caused by Norovirus
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)s laboratory has confirmed that the gastrointestinal illness that sickened more than 600 passengers and crew aboard Royal Caribbeans Explorer of the Seas this week during a cruise to the Caribbean was caused by norovirus.Â
The CDC has been investigating the outbreak since last Sunday, but no particular source has been identified and its quite possible a source wont be identified. This outbreak represents one of the largest norovirus outbreaks in the past 20 years.
For more information about CDCs Vessel Sanitation Program, visit: http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/vsp/default.htm
Happy Hand Hygiene Day! Rethinking Glove Use for Safer, Cleaner, and More Ethical Health Care
May 5th 2025Despite their protective role, gloves are often misused in health care settings—undermining hand hygiene, risking patient safety, and worsening environmental impact. Alexandra Peters, PhD, points out that this misuse deserves urgent attention, especially today, World Hand Hygiene Day.
The Guardians of Animal Health: Who Are Veterinary Infection Preventionists?
March 21st 2025Veterinary infection control experts Leslie Kollmann, BS, AAS, CVT, CIC, Denise Waiting, LVT, and Leslie Landis, LVT, BS, discuss challenges, zoonotic disease risks, and the importance of education, collaboration, and resource development in animal care facilities.
