With more than 22 million passengers each year, cruise ships are a popular way to get out and see the world, but they’re also a great venue for spreading contagious foodborne illnesses to a large number of people in a short amount of time, according to a new study on the health and safety of the cruise ship industry by ProPublica .
Last year, more than 1,700 illnesses were confirmed among cruise ship passengers and crew. The majority of those illnesses were the result of norovirus, a vomit-inducing bug that’s easily transmitted via food, water, and person-to-person contact.
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