Mystery outbreak affects passengers aborad Royal Caribbean cruise
The outbreak occurred after the ship departed from Los Angeles on July 4, with the vessel docking in Puerto Vallarta on July 8 and returning to Los Angeles on July 11.
Passengers who reported illness were isolated, and the ship underwent a thorough cleaning, with stool samples also collected for testing.
The CDC has not yet determined the cause of the outbreak, though vomiting and diarrhea are common signs of norovirus.
This incident follows a similar outbreak last September, when 180 people became sick on Royal Caribbean's Radiance of the Seas during an Alaska cruise.
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