Criminal Investigation Launched Following Poisoning Incident on Vessel "Mikhail Bulgakov" Cruise Ship
Headline: Moscow Investigates Unsafe Passenger Ship Amid Rotavirus and Norovirus Outbreak
Byline: Moscow Correspondent, Elena Volodina
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Lately, Moscow's Air and Water Transport Department of the Western Regional Transport Investigation Department of the Russian Investigative Committee has launched a probe digging into services provided on a passenger ship operating between Moscow and St. Petersburg between May 19 and May 29, 2025. This scrutiny arises from a series of events where a staggering 79 passengers, among whom six children, experienced symptoms of rotavirus infection. Remarkably, these passengers decided against medical attention in a healthcare facility.
It's essential to note that this is not the first time the Moscow River Transport Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has taken action. Previously, they opened an investigation under Part 1 of Article 236 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, due to alleged violations of sanitary and epidemiological regulations on board, which have led to a mass illness or potential poisoning of passengers or posed a threat of such consequences.
Rospotrebnadzor, Russia's federal executive body responsible for healthcare, reports that over 100 individuals sought medical assistance due to food poisoning, with norovirus being the confirmed culprit. The gist of the investigation uncovers that employees from the catering department, displaying signs of gastrointestinal infection, continued to work on board, while some workers didn't even possess medical books.
While current news remains concentrated on U.S. vaccine testing protocols and the growth of the mpox vaccine stockpile in the U.S., if you're seeking information on this specific passenger ship incident with rotavirus and norovirus outbreaks, it would be prudent to search news sources centralized on Moscow or Russian maritime health matters.
- The outbreak of Rotavirus and Norovirus on a passenger ship between Moscow and St. Petersburg has prompted an investigation by the Moscow's Air and Water Transport Department.
- This investigation is not the first time the Moscow River Transport Department has taken action, as they previously opened a probe due to alleged violations of sanitary and epidemiological regulations on board.
- Rospotrebnadzor, Russia's federal executive body responsible for healthcare, reports that over 100 individuals sought medical help due to food poisoning, with Norovirus being the confirmed culprit.
- To find more information about this specific incident, it would be beneficial to search news sources focusing on Moscow or Russian maritime health and wellness matters.
