CBS Newsfirst reportedon the mass layoffs Thursday, citing multiple anonymous officials.
The VSP isfundedby fees paid by cruise ship companies, for instance, not taxpayers.
Despite these shortages, VSP staff inspected nearly 200 ships last fiscal year.
Norovirus is the leading cause of foodborne illness in the U.S., and it’s also a common culprit of cruise-related outbreaks.© Just dance via Shutterstock
These outbreaks on both land and sea may be fueled by theemergence of a new variantof the virus.
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