Investigation Update on the Silver Nova

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Cruise Line: Silversea Cruises

Cruise Ship: Silver Nova

Voyage Dates: March 31–April 16, 2024

Voyage number: SN240331016

Number of passengers who reported being ill during the voyage out of total number of passengers onboard: 28 of 633 (4.42%)

Number of crew who reported being ill during the voyage out of total number of crew onboard: 1 of 538 (0.19%)

Predominant symptom: diarrhea

Causative agent: unknown

Actions: In response to the outbreak, Silversea Cruises and the crew aboard the ship reported the following actions:

  • Made announcements to notify onboard passengers and crew of the outbreak, encourage case reporting, and encourage good hand hygiene.
  • Isolated ill passengers and crew.
  • Increased cleaning and disinfection procedures according to the ship’s outbreak prevention and response plan.

VSP is remotely monitoring the situation, including reviewing the ship’s outbreak response and sanitation procedures.

Note: The gastrointestinal illness cases reported are totals for the entire voyage and do not represent the number of active (symptomatic) gastrointestinal cases at any given port of call or at disembarkation.

Learn how passengers can protect themselves with these tips for healthy cruising.