Hundreds come down with stomach flu aboard Royal Caribbean cruise

Sunday, December 17, 2017
NEW YORK (WABC) -- Hundreds of people became ill while on a cruise to Jamaica.

Royal Caribbean's "Independence of the Seas" left South Florida Monday but by day three, about 220 people came down with the stomach flu.
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That's almost five percent of the more than 5,000 guests and crew on board.

Those affected were treated by the ship's doctors.
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The cruise line says it's now working to deep clean the ship before it can set sail again.
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