Turns out that during the 750-passenger luxury vessel’s 18-night sailing from Tokyo to Vancouver, an outbreak occurred, ...

Pierce County Health Department is investigating a suspected norovirus outbreak that sickened dozens of students and staff at a Gig Harbor elementary school.Multiple students at Discovery Elementary ...

Norovirus is highly contagious, often spread by food or on surfaces, particularly in crowded conditions. It is a short-lived ...

A chapter in JFK Jr.'s book about germ theory has shed new light on just why U.S. health policy is being changed.

Cruise ship passengers splash out big bucks for private hot tubs in their own staterooms all the time — but the Center for ...

For Americans planning cruise ship vacations this spring or summer, there could be reason to worry about more than rough seas ...

The main reason is the recent decision to cut funds for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) vessel sanitation program. Unfortunately, diseases can spread very quickly on cruises.

The FDA and CDC recommended a pause for Ixchiq, a chikungunya vaccine, following reports of adverse events in recipients 60 ...