More than 70 passengers and crew on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship have fallen ill from a norovirus outbreak as it heads to Miami.

So far, at least 71 passengers and one crew member on the Serenade of the Seas have been confirmed to have gastrointestinal symptoms, including diarrhea and vomiting, on the 13-night cruise, according to a statement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The cruise left San Diego on Sept. 19, heading to Miami, where it is scheduled to arrive Thursday.

A mass norovirus outbreak onboard Royal Caribbean cruise ship the Serenade of the Seas has infected more than 70 passengers and crew. Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Norovirus was first reported Sunday, quickly spreading to almost 4% of the 1,874 passengers on board.

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