Norovirus outbreak hits Queen Mary 2
A SOUTHAMPTON-based liner is reported to have been banned from entering Jordanian waters after an outbreak of highly-contagious stomach bug norovirus.
The Queen Mary 2, currently in the Red Sea, was barred from the port of the Salalah last Friday and is now facing further restrictions on its movements.
Passenger Graeme Clements told the Daily Echo: "The ship has been struck with a norovirus outbreak and has today been denied access to Jordanian waters."
Others have turned to social media following the outbreak, which is said to have got worse since the end of last week. Louis De Sousa said: "My friend onboard sent me this: 'The ship is on RED alert for gastro!! Official denied our entry'."
Queen Mary 2 was hit by a similar outbreak in 2013. Specially enhanced cleaning measures were implemented by the ship's crew to contain the illness, which affected eight people out of the 2,462 passengers on board.
A SOUTHAMPTON-based liner is reported to have been banned from entering Jordanian waters after an outbreak of highly-contagious stomach bug norovirus.
The Queen Mary 2, currently in the Red Sea, was barred from the port of the Salalah last Friday and is now facing further restrictions on its movements.
Passenger Graeme Clements told the Daily Echo: "The ship has been struck with a norovirus outbreak and has today been denied access to Jordanian waters."
Others have turned to social media following the outbreak, which is said to have got worse since the end of last week. Louis De Sousa said: "My friend onboard sent me this: 'The ship is on RED alert for gastro!! Official denied our entry'."
Queen Mary 2 was hit by a similar outbreak in 2013. Specially enhanced cleaning measures were implemented by the ship's crew to contain the illness, which affected eight people out of the 2,462 passengers on board.