Farouk Parker, MD, Chief Medical Officer, CUNARD, Queen Mary 2, talks about the problem of diarrhea aboard a cruise ship.

References and Resources
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Cramer, E., et al. Epidemiology of gastroenteritis on cruise ships, 2001-2004. Am J Prev Med. 2006;30(3):252-257.

Neri, A., et al. Passenger behaviors during norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships. J Travel Med. 2008;15(3):172-176.