Cruise ship crew test negative for swine flu

Dozens of crew members and two passengers on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship who were suspected of having swine flu have tested negative for the virus, the cruise operator said today.

In a statement, Miami-based Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. said 62 crew members and two passengers of the Voyager of the Seas cruise ship were immediately isolated after coming down with cold and flu-like symptoms, in accordance with standard procedure, but that “all crew members and the guests with symptoms tested negative for Influenza A”.