(WHAS 11) – A Scientology cruise ship with nearly 300 passengers and crew members has been quarantined in the Caribbean since Monday after a female crew member tested positive for measles, according to media reports. The 440-foot cruise ship “Freewinds” is quarantined in the port of St. Lucia, according to NBC News. “We got information early this morning through two sources – two reputable sources, that there was a confirmed case of measles on a cruise ship that visited our Island,”
Dr. Fredericks-James, the country’s chief medical officer, said in a statement to the media. “The individual is in stable condition.” St. Lucian officials have been coordinating with the Pan American Health Organization and Caribbean Public Health Agency, the St. Lucia Times reports. At the moment, the ship is scheduled to leave St. Lucia late Thursday night, but the crew and passengers are currently not allowed to leave the vessel. READ MORE
