Over 90 people contracted gastrointestinal illnesses from an unknown source on a week-long Royal Caribbean cruise, the CDC said Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has ...

When an outbreak occurs, people whose symptoms met the case definition are asked to provide stool or vomitus samples. These samples are tested to determine the causative agent," the agency continued.

"From day 5 of the disease, patients may develop haemorrhagic manifestations, including fresh blood in vomitus and faeces, and bleeding from the nose, gums and vagina. Bleeding at venepuncture ...

“Finding the agent that caused an outbreak (causative agent) can take time. When an outbreak occurs, people whose symptoms met the case definition are asked to provide stool or vomitus samples. These ...

In fact, people can shed the virus for up to two weeks after having symptoms. 5. The virus lives in body fluids such as vomitus and fecal matter. Cleaning up vomit or diarrhea should include gloves ...

They speculate that it could be norovirus, which they describe as a common cause of gastrointestinal illness on cruise ships, but they say they are unable to confirm that until they receive stool or ...

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