What’s really funny (not in a ha ha sense) is the lack of knowledge regarding cruise ship sickness. Whenever a cruise ship has an outbreak of norovirus it makes national news.
The greatest chance of getting norovirus in the good ole’ USA is in a hospital, school, restaurant or nursing home.
Only 1% of recorded cases are on cruise ships.
And I’m with you Madam...no mask for me on a cruise ship. They can sail without me if I have to wear a mask.
I remember it as the Norwalk virus, before it got tied to Cruise ships as the Norovirus.
The press would have you believe you only get it on Cruise ships. -Tom
» From Mt Sinai medical lab-
What is Norwalk Virus?
Norwalk virus is a common cause of vomiting and diarreal illness each winter and has often been referred to as "stomach flu" or "Winter Vomiting Disease". Norwalk virus infections have been linked to outbreaks of vomiting and/or diarrhea in institutions such as child-care centres and long term care facilities as well as on cruise ships, camps, schools and households.
The Norovirus group were first identified as the cause of a primary school outbreak of vomiting/diarrhea in Norwalk, Ohio during the early 1970's.