Zika Virus On Cruise Ships

Where you will be most at risk is while on shore.

Zika virus on cruise ships. The Zika Virus Zika has been making headlines for several months now. Zika Virus is transmitted by mosquitoes and symptoms include fever headache red eyes rash and joint pains. Despite the fact that hundreds of cruise ships sail throughout many of the regions currently affected by the Zika virus the cruise industry isnt worried about ZikaOn Friday Skift.

We are closely monitoring the Zika virus situation and are aware that the CDC has issued a travel alert for certain countries where Zika virus transmission is ongoing. Thus in terms of Zika virus contraction cruising may be safer now than it was before. For cruisers talk about the Zika virus is becoming almost as common as discussions about chair hogs.

Zika virus aka ZIKV is a Flavivirus - from the genus of the viruses named West Nile dengue tick-borne encephalitis yellow fever. Rarely the virus can be passed from mother to. Zika virus is spread primarily through mosquitoes and is not transmitted from person to person.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Zika and Cruising. If you are pregnant and worried about the Zika virus then it would be best to cancel your cruise.

Is committed to the safety and health of our guests and crew. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC has issued a travel alert for destinations with active outbreaks of Zika virus including Mexico and certain countries in Central America South America and the Caribbean. You may have heard in recent weeks about the Zika virus which is affecting pregnant women and causing babies to be born with shrunken heads and brains.

Disney Cruise Line issued a travel alert on the heels of a recently issued a travel alert from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention CDC for travelers to specific countries in the Caribbean and Latin America due to the Zika virus a mosquito related illness. These plus several other viruses may cause encephalitis acute brain inflammation. The illness is usually mild and.