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Cruise ship, carrying many Brits, stranded in France after stomach flu outbreak
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- Add ARY News on Google AAResize PARIS: A cruise ship, carrying more than 1,000 passengers many of whom are British, remained stranded in Bordeaux on Wednesday after an outbreak of stomach flu during its voyage.
- One of the ship’s passengers, a 92-year old Briton, had passed away on board due to a cardiac arrest during a stop in Brest, Brittany, on May 11.
- That death did not appear to be associated with the gastrointestinal outbreak, said the local French authority responsible for the Bordeaux region.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize PARIS: A cruise ship, carrying more than 1,000 passengers many of whom are British, remained stranded in Bordeaux on Wednesday after an outbreak of stomach flu during its voyage.
One of the ship’s passengers, a 92-year old Briton, had passed away on board due to a cardiac arrest during a stop in Brest, Brittany, on May 11.
That death did not appear to be associated with the gastrointestinal outbreak, said the local French authority responsible for the Bordeaux region.
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