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182 passengers on Sydney Cruise ship hit with gastro

The Explorer of the Seas cruise ship docked into Sydney this morning

A cruise ship that docked into Sydney this morning had 182 people suffering from gastro on it, health authorities have said.

NSW Ambulance paramedics were on standby when the Royal Caribbean cruise ship Explorer of the Seas docked at the Overseas Passenger Terminal at The Rocks in Sydney just before 6am this morning.

The cruise ship, which is believed to have traveled from New Zealand, is due to take on more passengers before leaving Sydney Harbour on Wednesday afternoon.

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