Cruise ship quarantined over confirmed measles case; ship is not allowed to leave port; nearly 300 passengers and crew can't disembark.
A cruise ship with nearly 300 passengers and crew was ordered quarantined in the Caribbean port of St. Lucia after a case of measles was confirmed on board, island health officials said Wednesday.
One female crew member has a confirmed case and St. Lucian authorities said they've been working in close consultation with the Pan American Health Organization and Caribbean Public Health Agency ."Measles in a highly contagious disease. Anyone who is not adequately immunized against measles can contract the disease, if there has been close contact with a confirmed case," according to a statement issued Wednesday by Dr.
"The ship’s doctor has the confirmed case in isolation on the ship," Dr. Fredericks-James said."The individual is in stable condition." The Pan American Health Organization said it's aware of the measles case on this cruise ship, but declined to comment or reveal any additional details.
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