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Norovirus is a highly contagious virus that commonly causes vomiting and diarrhea and can spread quickly in close quarters, including cruise ships, according to the CDC.
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Nollaig O'Connor, NBC news, 9 May 2026
Like other cruise ships that require people to be in close quarters, Hotez said, those conditions can easily spread disease.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 9 May 2026
From the review, city leaders concluded the park setting is inherently dangerous for the birds and the close quarters allow disease to spread.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Epidemiologists had previously found hints that the Andes virus may be transmitted from one person to another under certain circumstances, such as close, sustained contact in close quarters, like a small cruise ship.
—Daniel Pastula, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
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Nollaig O'Connor, NBC news, 9 May 2026
Like other cruise ships that require people to be in close quarters, Hotez said, those conditions can easily spread disease.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 9 May 2026
From the review, city leaders concluded the park setting is inherently dangerous for the birds and the close quarters allow disease to spread.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Epidemiologists had previously found hints that the Andes virus may be transmitted from one person to another under certain circumstances, such as close, sustained contact in close quarters, like a small cruise ship.
—Daniel Pastula, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
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“Close quarters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20quarters. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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