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700 Carnival Passengers Struck Down… (Getting the norovirus on a cruise ship means house arrest)
The South Florida Sun-Sentinel ^ | November 16, 2006 | Sofia Santana and Bob LaMendola

Posted on 11/16/2006 2:01:34 PM PST by quidnunc

By the time Carnival Cruise Lines' Liberty pulls into Port Everglades this weekend from a transatlantic voyage, more than 700 people on board will have been afflicted with a highly contagious, stomach flu-like illness that appears to be norovirus, the cruise line said Wednesday.

The outbreak could be the largest reported in recent years by the cruise industry.

"It's impossible for now to say what the source is," said David Forney, chief of the cruise ship sanitation program at the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He said it's likely passengers brought the virus with them when they boarded and it spread from there, but U.S. inspectors will look at whether food or water contributed to the outbreak.

The cruise industry, which is required to report the illnesses to the CDC, records dozens of viral outbreaks annually, with most affecting fewer than 100 people.

While often publicized, the cruise ship outbreaks are far less common than they seem, affecting about one in every 3,600 cruise ship passengers, said Christine Fischer, spokeswoman for the International Council of Cruise Lines, an industry lobbying group.

"Your chances of actually contracting norovirus are much higher on land than on a cruise," she said.

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(Excerpt) Read more at sun-sentinel.com ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: checkahmedthesteward; norwalkvirus; projectilediarrhea; projectilevomit
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To: hsmomx3
Why would an illegal want to work on a ship when he can sell $15 million dollars worth of pure heroin in a small town in Connecticut?We just had an illegal from Guatemala get arrested with 40 pounds of pure heroin.There is no war on drugs if the borders remain open to drug smugglers.
21 posted on 11/16/2006 2:39:06 PM PST by peeps36 (Rebuild Iraq's Army And Send It Over To Kick Iran In The Teeth)
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To: AnotherUnixGeek

I've taken numerous cruises and enjoy it greatly. That said, Carnival is to cruising what Greyhound was to interstate travel.

In the end, you get what you pay for.


22 posted on 11/16/2006 2:44:36 PM PST by mgstarr
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To: the OlLine Rebel
Oh yeah, Kenya is real clean and non-toxic!

I've been to Kenya myself - on a good tour, it's definitely safer than the dining hall on a cruise ship. At least I hear that cruise lines are insisting that their passengers accept a dollop of hand sanitizer before entering the dining facilities these days - can only help.
23 posted on 11/16/2006 2:53:41 PM PST by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: the OlLine Rebel

Sort of like the Staph infections that have become the scourge of hospitals.


24 posted on 11/16/2006 2:54:09 PM PST by scan59 (No matter where you go, there you are.)
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To: theFIRMbss; quidnunc
the Oriental doctor gave me an injection of something ...

Could have been worse. It could have been CSM giving you the injection.


25 posted on 11/16/2006 3:28:24 PM PST by VRWCmember
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To: quidnunc
Now I've seen everything....

www.noroblog.com

26 posted on 11/16/2006 3:32:19 PM PST by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: hsmomx3
I want to know how many illegals are working on those ships?

Humm, if they don’t get off the ship in a US port they would not be considered illegal.

I went on a Mexican Riviera cruse last April. It was a Greek flagged vessel. The crew seemed to be from just about everywhere in the world except Mexico.

The funny part was after dropping us off in San Diego, the vessel departed for the summer season between Seattle and Alaska. Before they could depart out of the harbor in Seattle the captain was arrested for driving the boat under the influence.

27 posted on 11/16/2006 3:39:49 PM PST by usurper (Spelling or grammatical errors in this post can be attributed to the LA City School System)
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To: hsmomx3
I want to know how many illegals are working on those ships?

I went on a cruise back in May, I don't recall any of the crew being American nor do I believe that it is a requirement.

28 posted on 11/16/2006 3:44:26 PM PST by Graybeard58 (Remember and pray for SSgt. Matt Maupin - MIA/POW- Iraq since 04/09/04)
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To: Graybeard58
I don't recall any of the crew being American nor do I believe that it is a requirement.

Especially if the cruise line wants to make money.

29 posted on 11/16/2006 3:45:22 PM PST by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: quidnunc

Will never go on a cruise. Between the viruses, people disappearing and criminal activity. Forget it.


30 posted on 11/16/2006 3:47:33 PM PST by Vicki (Washington State where anyone can vote .... illegals, non-residents or anyone just passing through)
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To: quidnunc
gave us a legal notice confining both my wife and I to our cabins (she never did display any symptoms).

What you had was MUCH MUCH worse than AIDs.

At least with AIDs you're allowed to have the run of the ship.

31 posted on 11/16/2006 3:48:50 PM PST by Balding_Eagle (God has blessed Republicans with political enemies who are going senile.)
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To: theFIRMbss

Purity Control!


32 posted on 11/16/2006 3:50:49 PM PST by bobdsmith
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To: the OlLine Rebel

LOL!!


33 posted on 11/16/2006 4:39:17 PM PST by Suzy Quzy
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To: Vicki
Will never go on a cruise. Between the viruses, people disappearing and criminal activity. Forget it.

Ha! Like those things don't happen on land. On a per capita basis, it's probably safer on a ship. Certainly no gang violence or anything like that.

My wife and I have been on 15-20 cruises and loved every one, never had a problem. Do you realize how many cruise ships are sailing on any given day with well over 100,000 people total? These outbreaks are actually quite rare.

34 posted on 11/16/2006 6:48:28 PM PST by Ronaldus Magnus Reagan (Pennsylvania-Home of the Flat Tax w/ no deductions)
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To: quidnunc

35 posted on 11/16/2006 6:48:41 PM PST by al baby (i TOOK A HYSTER TO DO IT)
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To: Ronaldus Magnus Reagan

I love cruiseing never a problem and no one falls overboard with out help or jumps we are booked for a short one to mexico and then to alaska on a repo


36 posted on 11/16/2006 6:50:44 PM PST by al baby (i TOOK A HYSTER TO DO IT)
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To: redgolum
In a real case of irony, a few weeks ago there was a norovirus outbreak on a local casino riverboat. It seems to have been centered around the local Region Avian Flu conference.

Is there a Doctor in the House?
One who isn't sick?!

37 posted on 11/16/2006 7:03:23 PM PST by rmlew (Having slit their throats may the conservatives who voted for Casey choke slowly on their blood.)
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To: quidnunc

I have never heard a good word, or even a good syllable, about Carnival Cruises.


38 posted on 11/16/2006 7:04:27 PM PST by HitmanLV ("Get up, come on get down with the sickness.")
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To: quidnunc

Some compensation! I would never get on another ship again either were I you! What a terrible experience!


39 posted on 11/16/2006 7:06:14 PM PST by ladyinred (RIP my precious Lamb Chop)
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To: AnotherUnixGeek

Actually, the ships are not boring, kind of adult Disneyland and going ashore isn't the only fun. Having said that, the problems they have these days will keep me off the ships and in my own backyard!


40 posted on 11/16/2006 7:08:12 PM PST by ladyinred (RIP my precious Lamb Chop)
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