South America: US tourist dies on cruise ship, passengers reported ill

[Ronan Kelly]

US tourist dies on cruise ship, passengers reported ill
From correspondents in Rio de Janeiro
From: AFP
November 23, 2011 8:03AM


A US tourist died aboard a cruise liner that docked in the port of Rio de Janeiro today after 79 people aboard became sickened by a mystery illness.
The woman died aboard the MS Veendam, a luxury vessel owned by the US cruise company Holland America Line. The ship sailed from Valparaiso, Chile and docked in Rio with 1800 people on board.
Police said they were awaiting a report from forensic doctors about the woman's death and they had no word on her identity. But government news agency Agencia Brasil reported that there was no indication her death was related to the health scare.

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[Ronan Kelly]

Re: South America: US tourist dies on cruise ship, passengers reported ill

U.S. tourist dies while on South American cruise
By the CNN Wire Staff
updated 6:39 PM EST, Tue November 22, 2011

(CNN) -- An American woman died aboard a cruise ship that docked at Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, the same ship on which 86 passengers previously fell ill, according to the state-run Brazilian news agency, Agencia Brasil.
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The ship's doctors told police that the woman was elderly and suffered from diabetes and hypertension, according the agency.
The other passengers came down with diarrhea prior to her death during an earlier part of the trip, the ship's doctors said.
The Veendam left New York 36 days ago for a South America tour.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/22/world/americas/brazil-cruise-death/index.html