Cruise Ship Docked in Southern France has Sick Passengers
The BBC reports that there are concerns that a Voyager of the Sea cruise ship docked in southern France may have over 60 people on it with the H1N1 swine flu virus. However, Royal Caribbean, the operator of the cruise ship, claims tests for H1N1 turned up negative.
There are conflicting reports over whether dozens of people on a cruise liner which docked in the south of France are suffering from swine flu.
French authorities say about 60 crew members on the 'Voyager of the Seas' have fallen victim to the illness.
But the luxury ship's operators, Royal Caribbean, say 62 crew and two guests suffering from cold- and flu-like symptoms tested negative for swine flu.
They are being kept in isolation, a statement from the company sai
If they don't have H1N1 swine flu then the sick passengers may have the highly contagious norovirus, which is also very unpleasant.
