Thought that you had just about heard the last of the H1N1 virus. With the Outstanding ratio of service people to guest on a cruise ship, here's something AHM Travel thinks that you should be aware of..
Holland America Line said “a few” crew members tested positive in a shore-side CDC lab for H1N1 flu during the Zaandam’s seven-day May 29 Alaska sailing. Reuters reported that five crew members tested positive, according to the Alaska Division of Public Health. Holland America said it followed established protocol, and the affected crew members were immediately isolated in their cabins when initial cold and flu-like symptoms were reported. They were treated and have recovered. No passengers aboard the cruise that ended June 5 in Seattle were identified with the virus. There are no affected crew members or guests identified on the current sailing.
As a precaution, the cruise line said special onboard measures were taken, including treatment of high-traffic areas with a chemical that has proven effective in killing the flu virus. Guests disembarking and embarking Zaandam were notified of the situation. Guests on all cruises are routinely asked to fill out a pre-embarkation health questionnaire. No one elected not to sail on the June 5 cruise as planned, and Zaandam departed from Seattle as scheduled. Neither CDC nor Health Canada has asked Holland America to take any special measures as a result. The cruise line said “both agencies are satisfied with the steps taken and acknowledge that thousands of cases of H1N1 flu are occurring throughout the United States, Canada and the rest of the world.”Check Out Our Cruise Specials!
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