[blam]

The airlines are almost bankrupt, if this continues, so will the cruise businesses.

[Texas Eagle]

Of course the list grows. There's free money to be had.

[Illbay]

Terrorism?

[The Duke]

Pretty soon the only business left in the USA will be NERF!

[ikka]

One Freper suggested the problem was with third-world hired help not washing their hands and following other procedures needed when handling food. Any more info on that front?

[WorkingClassFilth]

All I know is that when I watch the PC tripe that Disney bills as new "Classics," I, too, get nauseous with flu-like symptoms.

[Husker24]

They're going to have to sink the damn thing.

[Grampa7030]

One of the things that the cruise industry does not want public is the fact these types of incidents, though infrequent, do occur. This is no where near the worst outbreak.

There have been far higher percentages of illness on other cruises in the past. When a flu type illness takes root, lots of people living together will get it. It would not keep me from taking a cruise, though I would probably wait a bit on the Disney cruise line. I only wonder why this incident has been the focus of media attention when many others have not been. That, I think, is the real story.

[RANGERAIRBORNE]

Of course, these outbreaks happen ALL THE TIME, especially in the Fall and Winter. The key to preventing these infections is careful handwashing- but as any male who has used a public restroom in a restaurant probably has noticed, at least 50% (and probably more) folks DO NOT WASH their hands, even when they are going straight from the toilet to the salad bar...

I was in such a bathroom yesterday, and a father and his two small boys used the facilities and left without even a glance at the sink- this is one reason why I NEVER eat from salad bars, or other food that is available to be handled by the public.

By the way, when I was in Special Forces, I ate a LOT of stuff that would make a buzzard puke- so it's not squeamishness. I just don't want to pick up viruses I can easily avoid. (Puking and crapping every 20 minutes for 3 days is over-rated as a fun experience, believe me!)

[lindor]

I recently read where more than just the Disney ship has had this outbreak. It would seem that it is very possible that stores being brought abord the ships may be infected.

On the other hand, I'm getting nauseous just thinking about being on a cruise ship with Disney characters running around the decks. How romantic is that?

[Minutemen]

I wonder if there are any Islamo-looneys working in the galley?