"French authorities on Wednesday held off a British cruise ship with more than 1,700 passengers and crew, after an elderly man died onboard and dozens suffered a stomach illness. The vessel Ambition was midway through a 14-night voyage that began in Belfast and Liverpool. It had planned stops in northern Spain and along France's Atlantic coast. By the time the vessel reached Bordeaux on Tuesday evening, the stomach bug had already spread."
"The ship's operator, Ambassador Cruise Line, said that sanitation and prevention protocols had been immediately implemented to prevent the spread. Authorities have ruled out norovirus, a highly contagious form of gastroenteritis which causes vomiting and diarrhea, but secondary tests are still ongoing to find out what cause the passengers to become ill. Food poisoning has not been ruled out, authorities said. The disembarking ban is temporary and pending the outcome of medical tests."
"A 92-year-old British passenger died on the cruise, but his death appears to be linked to a heart attack, French health authorities said. "At this stage, no link has been established with the gastroenteritis episode," officials added. Nevertheless, Etienne Guyot, the prefect of Nouvelle-Aquitaine region and Gironde department, suspended disembarkation from the vessel and restricted its interactions with the port of Bordeaux. He acted on the recommendation of the regional health agency, the Agence Regionale de Sante Nouvelle-Aquitaine."
A British cruise ship with more than 1,700 passengers and crew was held off in France after an elderly man died onboard and dozens developed a stomach illness. The Ambition was on a 14-night voyage from Belfast and Liverpool with planned stops in northern Spain and along France’s Atlantic coast. By the time the ship reached Bordeaux on Tuesday evening, the stomach bug had already spread. The operator implemented sanitation and prevention protocols immediately. Authorities ruled out norovirus, while secondary tests continued to determine the cause. Food poisoning was not ruled out. Disembarkation was suspended temporarily pending medical test results, and port interactions were restricted. The death was attributed to a heart attack, with no established link to the gastroenteritis episode.
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