It remains in quarantine at the port of Bordeaux with 1,700 passengers, after the death of a 90-year-old Briton. The health authorities assure that the is not due to the presence, but they fear an epidemic of gastroenteritis.
The elderly man was not the only one to experience problems, as among the 1,233 passengers around 50 developed symptoms.
The first analyzes carried out on the ship ruled out the presence of norovirus, but additional tests are underway at the hospital center in Bordeaux, according to health authorities, who have not ruled out the possibility of food poisoning.
According to Sud-Ouest newspaper, which broke the news, a medical team from the university hospital was airlifted to the ship overnight. Another medical team was sent to collect samples, which were sent for analysis. The Regional Health Service (ARS) and the Prefect ordered the passengers to remain on board.
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