Marco Polo Cruise Ship Scotland Norovirus

Man dies after norovirus outbreak on the Marco Polo cruise ship


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A 74 year old man has died after nearly 200 people were struck down with suspected noroviruson board the Marco Polo cruise ship.As the ship was docking in Invergordon, Scotland on Monday, the man died of a heart attack. It has not been confirmed if he was already suffering from norovirus although reports say he was vomiting violently the previous night. Four other passengers are being treated in hospital with suspected nororvirus, which can be contracted through contaminated food and water.Operators of the cruise ship, Transocean Tours, said the man´s death was unrelated to the virus outbreak, and that the ship had been inspected by local health officials. However a total of 150 people were suffering symptoms including sickness and abdominal cramps.Local doctors and nurses have boarded the Marco Polo to assist the ship´s doctor and four passengers are being treated at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness. Passengers who left the ship on Saturday were also reported to have been struck down with sickness and stomach cramps. Passengers have complained about the lack of information from crew on board the Marco Polo, and have stated they were ´kept in the dark´ about other passengers becoming ill on a previous voyage. One passenger, who became ill on the previous Marco Polo voyage was said to be ´gobsmacked´ to realise a second outbreak had taken place in the last few days. She said: ´Surely there should have been preventative measures and the ship should have been thoroughly cleaned before setting sail again?