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Cruise ship returns after virus outbreak

Posted: 12/28/12 at 5:35 am EST      Last Updated: 12/28/12 at 9:32 am EST

PORT EVERGLADES, Fla. (WSVN) -- A cruise ship returned to Port Everglades after many people got sick on board.

A total of 133 passengers and 27 crew members on the Emerald Princess cruise reported symptoms of a highly contagious stomach bug called the Norovirus.

The ship will undergo a thorough cleaning before its next departure.

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