Ambassador Cruise Line Confirms 49 Illness Cases on Ambition as 1,700 Await Clearance in Bordeaux
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Updated · The Guardian · May 13
Ambassador Cruise Line Confirms 49 Illness Cases on Ambition as 1,700 Await Clearance in Bordeaux
12 articles · Updated · The Guardian · May 13
Forty-nine active gastrointestinal cases are now confirmed on Ambassador Cruise Line’s Ambition, with guests and crew kept aboard in Bordeaux while French authorities review the ship’s health records.
Samples have been sent to Bordeaux University Hospital for testing, and results are expected to take at least six hours as the operator maintains enhanced sanitation and prevention measures.
The outbreak emerged after the ship left Liverpool on its 14-night western France and Spain voyage, affecting just under 3% of the vessel’s population.
Planned shore activities were canceled and passengers promised full refunds, with disembarkation allowed only after health clearance is granted.
Ambassador said the gastrointestinal illness is not believed to be linked to the separate hantavirus outbreak that drew headlines last week.
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