St Lucia Cruise Ship Measles Outbreak

Authorities on the Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao have declared 290 crew and passengers on board Scientology cruise ship Freewinds measles free but warn a question mark still hangs over 28 others.

St lucia cruise ship measles outbreak. The Church of Scientology has its very own cruise ship - and nearly 300 passengers and crew members aboard were quarantined in St Lucia because of a measles outbreak during a recent trip on the. Lucia in the Caribbean because of a confirmed case of measles. A cruise ship owned by the Church of Scientology has been quarantined in the Caribbean port of St Lucia for the past two days because of a confirmed case of measles health authorities said on.

Lucia for an onboard measles outbreak. A female crew member was found to have contracted measles which can lead to pneumonia brain swelling and even death. Website Newsweek reported the incident which is set to have left the as-yet unidentified vessel detained.

On Wednesday health officials said that the cruise ship carrying 300 passengers and crew members has been quarantined at the port of St. The Caribbean nation prohibited passengers and crew members from disembarking as the United States is currently experiencing the largest outbreak of measles in 25 years with 700 reported cases. The 440-foot ship is docked at the Caribbean island of St Lucia but Dr Merlene Fredericks-James the islands chief medical officer says passengers have not been allowed to disembark over fears the infection could spread.

In a YouTube video St. Lucia Chief Medical Officer Merlene Fredericks-James said the ship with fewer than 300 passengers and crew had been quarantined for the immediate future. Lucia decided to issue the quarantine after reputable sources revealed someone on the ship had the measles reports CNN.

Lucia after a female crew member was diagnosed as having measles. A cruise ship reportedly owned and operated by the Church of Scientology has been quarantined by medical authorities in St. According to The New York Times however one of these ships was under strict quarantine in St.

Lucia since Monday morning after a crew member onboard was confirmed to have the measles. A Symptomatic Problem Its not news that cruise ship operators have a contentious record in certain circles surrounding how they deal with injuries and issues of passenger safety aboard. But what might surprise you is.