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Eugene

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Thu May 2, 2019, 09:49 AM May 2019

St Lucia quarantines US cruise ship over measles case

Source: BBC

St Lucia quarantines US cruise ship over measles case

2 May 2019

A US cruise ship has been placed in quarantine by the Caribbean island of St Lucia after a case of measles was reported on board, the island's chief medical officer said.

Dr Merlene Fredericks James said there was a confirmed case of measles on board and "thought it prudent that we quarantine the ship".

No-one aboard was allowed to leave.

The ship is reportedly the Freewinds, which is said to be owned and operated by the Church of Scientology.

Dr Fredericks James said in a video statement posted on YouTube on Tuesday that the ministry learned of the confirmed measles case from "two reputable sources".

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-48130848


St Lucia is a popular destination for cruise ships (Getty Images)


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St Lucia quarantines US cruise ship over measles case (Original Post) Eugene May 2019 OP
Hopefully Xenu will save them SoCalNative May 2019 #1
If they are Scientologist, they can just audit each other all day. Funtatlaguy May 2019 #2
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