The highly contagious viral bug threatening cruise holidays - and it's not COVID
One daysingle sourceOne outlet reported this themselves - 3 of the 4 reports ran its copy.
All 4 reports on Mon, 17 August 2026
What it is about
Bysarah FalsonUnsplash Stephanie KlepackiJason MackenzieSteve Davison UnsplashMartyn KirkAparna Johri UnsplashSarah FalsonGeorg Eiermann UnsplashJosiah Weiss UnsplashDepartment Of AgricultureAustralian National UniversityAustralian Centre For DiseaseCruise Lines International AssociationDepartment Of MicrobiologyNational Centre For EpidemiologyUniversity Of MelbournePopulation HealthSouthern Cross, Victoria, AustraliaAustralianMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Who published it, and when
How it spread - 1 original report, 3 reprints
Mon, 17 August 2026
1 report- tenterfieldstar.com.au23:00first to report
How this 'unwanted passenger' strikes cruise ships.
3 reprints
- merimbulanewsweekly.com.au17 Aug, 23:00their copy
- southernhighlandnews.com.au17 Aug, 23:00their copy
- sconeadvocate.com.au17 Aug, 23:00their copy