US warship quarantined at sea for TWO MONTHS due to virus outbreak The USS Fort McHenry is currently operating in the Persian Gulf, in Middle East 25 sailors and marines aboard the warship have been diagnosed with parotitis The first case broke out in December and the last one was reported on March 9
By Chiara Fiorillo For Mailonline
Published: 08:50 GMT, 14 March 2019 | Updated: 08:51 GMT, 14 March 2019
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A US warship has been quarantined at sea for two months due to a virus outbreak.
Of the 703 sailors and marines aboard the USS Fort McHenry, 25 have been diagnosed with parotitis, a viral infection similar to mumps, according to US military officials.
The ship is currently operating in the Persian Gulf in the Middle East.
The virus broke out in December and the most recent case was reported on March 9.
The USS Fort McHenry warship (pictured) is currently operating in the Persian Gulf
The patients were quarantined and treated in
