Norovirus sickens hundreds aboard QE2 (News) 2 discussions A highly contagious form of stomach flu sickened hundreds of passengers during a worldwide voyage on the famed Queen Elizabeth 2 cruise ship in what health officials called an unusually large outbreak.. Tags: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention San Francisco (California) Disaster Relief Disasters (General) Casinos and Gambling Hawaii Caribbean Area California Brian O'Connor Mexico New York Honolulu (Hawaii) Acapulco (Mexico) Noro