A cruise ship, carrying more than 1,000 passengers many of whom are British, remained stranded in Bordeaux yesterday after an outbreak of stomach flu during its voyage.
One of the ship’s passengers, a 92-year old Briton, had passed away on board due to a cardiac arrest during a stop in Brest, Brittany, on Monday.
That death did not appear to be associated with the gastrointestinal outbreak, said the local French authority responsible for the Bordeaux region.
There is no reason to link the stomach flu outbreak on the vessel, that came from Belfast and Liverpool, with the hantavirus cluster on the luxury MV Hondius ship that travelled between Argentina and the Canary Islands, added the regional health authority in a statement.
French authorities allowed some passengers to leave the Ambition ship, which is run by Ambassador Cruise Line, yesterday evening, adding that those people would have to take the necessary, precautionary health measures, such as regularly washing their hands.
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