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"We don't know why you're sick. Go give it to your neighbors."
1 posted on 12/17/2017 7:49:19 AM PST by BenLurkin
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I’ve always wondered why this doesn’t take out similar closed communities (schools, etc). Why only on the cruise ships?


2 posted on 12/17/2017 7:57:33 AM PST by ThePatriotsFlag (If GOP won House, Senate and Presidency...why are the Democrats still in charge?)
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BenLurkin wrote: “”We don’t know why you’re sick. Go give it to your neighbors.””

More often it’s “I paid a bunch for this cruise, I’m not staying in my room.” But, FWIW, most times the initial case doesn’t come from the cruise line but is brought on board by an embarking passenger. People also lie at embarkation when asked if they have any illnesses. Don’t want to be denied boarding.


3 posted on 12/17/2017 8:00:19 AM PST by DugwayDuke ("A man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest")
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To: BenLurkin

Probably norovirus.


4 posted on 12/17/2017 8:01:00 AM PST by DBrow
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They all had the fish.


5 posted on 12/17/2017 8:03:30 AM PST by bramps (It's the Islam, stupid!)
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https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-stomach-bug-norovirus-rips-through-u-s-schools-1485191421

https://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/food-poisoning/news/20170217/norovirus-closes-schools-spreads-misery

http://www.wcvb.com/article/stomach-virus-closes-north-andover-middle-school/8213006


9 posted on 12/17/2017 8:06:38 AM PST by DBrow
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Just came back from 7 day cruise on Royal Caribbean’s largest ship, Oasis of the Seas. Had zero problems with anything, including food. This cruise from Port Canaveral was sold out with 6000 passengers! The ice dancing show was so good, we saw it twice. But skipped the ride on the wire rope 10 stories high above floor. All for $1050 plus tips for 2 people.


11 posted on 12/17/2017 8:19:15 AM PST by entropy12 (30 Million low wealth, low skill LEGAL chain migrants in 25 years = REAL cheap labor express)
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To: BenLurkin

Did they have the steak or the fish?


17 posted on 12/17/2017 8:42:56 AM PST by dfwgator
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Cases of mass food poisoning became commonplace when GW Bush came along with his illegal alien coddling administration.


19 posted on 12/17/2017 8:47:26 AM PST by SpaceBar
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Passengers who did not get sick will be jumping on the upcoming class action lawsuit. In these cases many of those who get sick are actually suffering from close quarters hysteria. It’s all in their heads.


23 posted on 12/17/2017 8:52:27 AM PST by dennisw (Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it is enemy action.)
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It obviously Noro virus .
The water tanks are not probably cleans and filtered .
Never drink anything but bottled water on a cruise .
Those Alaskan cruises are notorious for this noro virus .
The local Alaskan hospitals treat thousand of cruise clients every year .
In Juneau AK the local hospital ambulances are busy at the port. i
33 posted on 12/17/2017 9:24:05 AM PST by ncalburt
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Cubans.

They’ve got this ray machine thing that they point at the ships and it gives people The Fidel Farts and The Raul Runs.


37 posted on 12/17/2017 9:41:16 AM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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Watch out for Carnival.

Family finds hidden camera in Carnival Cruise stateroom


42 posted on 12/17/2017 10:09:52 AM PST by Theoria (I should never have surrendered. I should have fought until I was the last man alive)
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There are many millions of cases of norovirus in USA every year. Very contagious because it survives on surfaces in the air for hours. Very preventable with regular hand washing, simple soap and water works as well as the specialized sanitizers for noro. Often 3 days of barfing and diahrea, I guess only dangerous if you dehydrate. One sick guy boards a ship and gives it to dozens


53 posted on 12/17/2017 2:06:10 PM PST by Mount Athos (A Giant luxury mega-mansion for Gore, a Government Green EcoShack made of poo for you)
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Reminds me of a Noro epidemic along the Appalachian trail last year. Several trail shelters were closed for a couple of weeks due to hikers projectile vomiting all over the place.


70 posted on 12/17/2017 5:01:48 PM PST by Rebelbase (The urge to save humanity is almost always only a false-face for the urge to rule it.-- H.L. Mencken)
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Not too many days ago...I thought about buying RCL stock....glad I didn't.

Might be a buying opp in a few days though.....

Many years ago...Jack-in-the-Box..had an E-Coli out break...I think it was Washington state..A couple days after that....I bought the stock. Was a good trade...

We shall see about RCL..............

74 posted on 12/17/2017 5:57:15 PM PST by Osage Orange (Watch your six.)
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Why do people go on these cruises? They seem like stomach virus tin cans. What is fun about it? Maybe during the summer but during virus season, all you hear about is how deathly sick they all were.


79 posted on 12/17/2017 6:21:07 PM PST by Yaelle
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A cruise: claustrophobia, a good chance of drowning and Image and video hosting by TinyPic Image and video hosting by TinyPic
80 posted on 12/17/2017 6:38:48 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all white armed conservatives)
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