More than 2,000 passengers and 1,000 crew are trapped on the ship Norwegian Dawn, which has been denied permission to dock in Mauritius due to a possible cholera outbreak.
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At least 15 people on board the cruise ship were isolated and samples were taken for testing, according to a statement from the port where the cruise ship was anchored.
Test results are expected tomorrow, Portal news agency reports.
The people on the liner developed mild unpleasant stomach problems after visiting South Africa for a few days in mid-February.
Local authorities therefore decided to block the ship “to avoid any risk to health.”
Port Services claimed that “the health and safety of passengers, as well as that of the country as a whole, is of paramount importance to authorities,” according to CBS News.
A significant number of cholera epidemics have occurred in the countries of southern Africa.
AFP
According to BBC News, more than 3,000 people have died from cholera and 188,000 have been infected in these southern regions of the continent since January 2023.
Cholera is an infection that causes severe diarrhea and severe dehydration.
AgenceQMI
This disease is rare in developed countries but is almost always fatal if left untreated and is one of the deadliest in the world.
The Norwegian Dawn has exactly 2,184 passengers and 1,026 crew members. The cruise began on February 13th, operated by Norwegian Cruise Line.
Around 2,000 of those passengers had completed their journey and were ready to disembark in Port Louis, while 2,279 new holidaymakers were expected to board, according to Portal.