WASHINGTON — Nearly 100 passengers and crew aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship that docked in Florida Thursday fell ill with norovirus, to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The outbreak occurred on Serenade of the Seas, a 13-day voyage that departed San Diego on Sept. 19 and docked in Miami on Thursday, Oct. 2. The cruise made stops in Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia along the way.

As of the CDC’s most recent update, 94 passengers and four crew members reported symptoms of acute gastroenteritis, including diarrhea and vomiting. The ship was carrying 1,874 passengers and 883 crew members.

The outbreak was reported to the CDC’s Vessel Sanitation Program on Sept. 28, nine days into the trip. The agency is monitoring the situation remotely and reviewing the ship’s re

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