The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has confirmed that they have been alerted and made aware of a cruise liner which docked in Cape Town with a suspicion of a sickness aboard. When Cape Argus visited the Cape Town Cruise Terminal on Monday, passengers could be seen disembarking, including staff going about their day. It is understood that the situation was first deemed a “code red” and was later changed to a “code yellow.” Staff surrounding the port were cautioned to follow protocol and authorities like the NICD was alerted.
Cape Argus reached out to the NICD to establish whether they had been informed about a possible sickness aboard the Regent Seven Seas Voyager, to which they replied that they were awaiting feedback from the Western Cape Health Department and Wellness. “We are aware of the matter and await further details from the Western Cape Department of Health,” the NICD said. The NICD’s role is to tackle unknown or emerging illnesses through a structured approach combining rapid surveillance, high-level diagnostic capacity and expert investigation. It is unclear at this stage which sickness was being suspected.
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