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Cruise Ship With 42 Passengers Reporting Flu-Like Symptoms Headed to Florida

Cruise Ship With 42 Passengers Reporting Flu-Like Symptoms Headed to Florida
A cruise ship docked at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on March 12, 2020. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
3/24/2020|Updated: 3/24/2020

A cruise ship with dozens of people showing flu-like symptoms is heading to Florida, its operator said.

A total of 42 passengers and crew members on Holland America’s Zaandam reported influenza-like symptoms, the cruise ship company said in a statement. All guests have been asked to stay in their cabins until more information is discovered about the cases.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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