'Norovirus': Hundreds of people aboard a cruise ship that departed from Fort Lauderdale in Florida last month have fallen ill from the contagious virus recently.

A new virus caught immediate attention after nearly 120 people out of 3000 aboard were infected with the viral outbreak.

According to Cruise Mapper, Princess Cruises' ship labeled as Caribbean Princess departed from Port Everglades for an 11-day voyage.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC said the Novovirus outbreak was reported Thursday during the ship’s April 28 to May 11 voyage through the Caribbean.

As of Saturday afternoon, the vessel was located north of the Dominican Republic en route........

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