Third norovirus outbreak on a Sun Princess cruise ship 
Passengers on a Sun Princess cruise ship have been hit by an attack of norovirus while docked in Brisbane, with 91 falling ill. The outbreak happened after 140 passengers came down with gastro in February on a Sun Princess cruise around New Zealand and a fortnight before that, there was another outbreak on the vessel during a previous cruise.
A norovirus outbreak has struck at least 91 passengers on a Sun Princess cruise ship.

The affected people were treated for gastro after the ship docked in Brisbane on Thursday morning.

A Queensland Health spokesman told Daily Mail Australia: 'Metro North Public Health Unit is aware of at least 91 cases of gastro on board a cruise ship that berthed in Brisbane this morning.

A norovirus outbreak has struck 91 passengers on a Sun Princess cruise ship (above, file photo)

'We have been advised that on-board testing has found norovirus to be the cause of the illness.'

It comes after 140 passengers came down with gastro in February after a Sun Princess cruise returned from a 14-day trip around New Zealand.

A fortnight before that, there was another outbreak on the vessel during a previous cruise.