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United Airlines flight UA1528 from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) on Friday is one of the last that the Boeing 737 MAX-8 aircraft will fly before it undergoes a deep cleaning. A group of 68 people came from a cruise in Vancouver and 1/3 of them fell ill with nausea and vomiting, which made for a rather unpleasant flight.
🤒 More than two dozen passengers aboard a @united flight to @iah on Friday became sick. @HoustonFire says the passengers just got done with an international cruise. @KPRC2 is also learning that the @CDCgov is also involved in the investigation. pic.twitter.com/y9Bdmx2Nbr
— Gage Goulding – KPRC 2 (@GageGoulding) June 1, 2024
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lists the Celebrity Summit cruise as one that had a Norovirus outbreak. While only 3% of passengers reported being ill during the cruise (68 of 2,264), 25 were sick on the flight (out of the 163 passengers and six crew members). Symptoms included nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting, which passengers experienced on board. Norovirus is commonly known as a “stomach bug” and often found on cruise ships where there are high concentrations of people (like around buffets). It’s highly contagious, but it usually passes on its own after a few days according to the CDC.
As a result of so many people being ill on the plane, United decided to pull the aircraft for a deep cleaning. This resulted in several subsequent flights being cancelled once the plane was out of service. The Houston Fire Department and paramedics met the aircraft at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and removed three patients. They were evaluated, but none needed to be taken to the hospital.
Anthony’s Take: Norovirus is fairly common on cruise ships, but this is the first time that I have heard of it taking a plane out of service. Luckily, it’s not serious and passes after a few days of stomach issues.
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I know people who got Covid and long Covid on a cruise from Vancouver last year.