Sun Princess docks in Brisbane due to norovirus outbreak
A CRUISE ship has docked in Brisbane this morning with reports of a severe gastro outbreak on board — its second outbreak this month.
A CRUISE ship has docked in Brisbane this morning with about 140 passengers who had been struck with gastro.
It is the second time the Sun Princess ship has been struck by the norovirus this month.
Queensland Health has confirmed about 140 cases of norovirus on board the ship, ABC Radio Brisbane reported.
The ship was coming from Auckland. It docked at Hamilton, in Brisbane’s north, about 7am. Its passengers are believed to be going through customs.
#SunPrincess docks in Brisbane after 140 passengers reportedly struck down with norovirus. More to come (Pic:@simolove) pic.twitter.com/BKoLTAr5zV
— The Courier-Mail (@couriermail) February 15, 2017
140 people sick with gastro on board #SunPrincess, which docked in Brisbane this morning https://t.co/wmeitBaCOA pic.twitter.com/l379wTcTYm
— ABC News Brisbane (@ABCNewsBrisbane) February 15, 2017
Just two weeks ago, the Sun Princess docked in Brisbane with about 100 Australian passengers struck down by norovirus at the end of a 12-day voyage to Papua New Guinea.
About 2000 guests disembarked the ship when it docked on February 2 and waited about two hours for it to be disinfected.
There were also reports of gastro outbreak on the Sun Princess in December last year.
More to come.
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