[mewzilla]

The only reason you're hearing about the cruise ships now if that US federal regs require them to report the illnesses if it affects a certain percentage or more of passengers and crew. It's happened before, just not this bad. That's not to say that someone couldn't be spreading this on purpose, but I suspect bad hygiene is more likely.

[UKCajun]

I hope you are right, but the timing sure seems odd--economic warfare, etc.