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Bug Breakout on Big Boat
WUNO 630 AM Puerto Rico
| 12/07/07
| Radio Reports
Posted on 12/07/2007 10:46:34 AM PST by cll
An unammed cruise ship of Norwegian registry sailing the Caribbean Sea, has requested the urgent assistance of the U.S. Coast Guard and the Puerto Rico Ports Authority. An undetermined number of passengers have come down with "gastrointestinal problems". At least one requires hospitalization.
The cruise ship is approaching the Port of the City of Ponce in Puerto Rico's southern coast and will be docking later today. Authorities there are standing by to provide assistance.
The ship is expected to continue to Miami after dropping off the patients.
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KEYWORDS: caribbean; cruise; missinglink; ncl; puertorico
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Patients will be taken to the Damas Hospital in Ponce. If necessary, they will be air lifted to the San Juan medical center.
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posted on
12/07/2007 10:46:34 AM PST
by
cll
To: cll
Hmmm - the last port of call was in Mexico...
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posted on
12/07/2007 10:47:55 AM PST
by
2banana
(My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
To: cll
They should have taken them to Cuba, I hear they have great health care there.
To: cll
No excuse for this to be so common.
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posted on
12/07/2007 10:48:40 AM PST
by
SWAMPSNIPER
(THE SECOND AMENDMENT, A MATTER OF FACT, NOT A MATTER OF OPINION)
To: cll
“The ship is expected to continue to Miami after dropping off the patients.”....and a lot of dirty underwear.
To: cll
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posted on
12/07/2007 10:49:33 AM PST
by
mewzilla
(In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
To: 2banana
Contaminated food or dirty hands or both.
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posted on
12/07/2007 10:49:48 AM PST
by
Enterprise
(Those who "betray us" also "Betray U.S." They're called DEMOCRATS!)
To: cll
Oh, from the “cutesy” headline, I thought they were talking about cockroaches or bed bugs.
Cruise ships and Mexico have long been crossed off my vacation plans.
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posted on
12/07/2007 10:51:15 AM PST
by
mtbopfuyn
(I think the border is kind of an artificial barrier - San Antonio councilwoman Patti Radle)
To: mtbopfuyn
I cruise every year. Royal Caribbean is the best, IMO. Never had problems of this kind.
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posted on
12/07/2007 10:52:52 AM PST
by
cll
(Carthage must be destroyed)
To: cll
Patients will be taken to the Damas Hospital in Ponce. If necessary, they will be air lifted to the San Juan medical center. Out of the frying pan, and into the fire...
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posted on
12/07/2007 10:53:09 AM PST
by
gridlock
(Recycling is the new Religion.)
To: gridlock
Tha Damas Hospital is okay. The San Juan Medical Center is another story.
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posted on
12/07/2007 10:55:20 AM PST
by
cll
(Carthage must be destroyed)
To: cll
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posted on
12/07/2007 10:55:27 AM PST
by
mewzilla
(In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
To: mewzilla
Don't leave home without your Immodium. ...or a cork!
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posted on
12/07/2007 10:59:29 AM PST
by
SIDENET
(Hubba Hubba...)
To: mewzilla
No wonder. I was on the Adventure of the Seas later in the summer and they were very much on top of this.
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posted on
12/07/2007 11:00:44 AM PST
by
cll
(Carthage must be destroyed)
To: 2banana
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posted on
12/07/2007 11:07:15 AM PST
by
NonValueAdded
(Fred Dalton Thompson for President)
To: cll
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posted on
12/07/2007 11:08:12 AM PST
by
Doomonyou
(Let them eat lead.)
To: mewzilla
They are probably going to conclude this is a norovirus; while generally non-life-threatening, a case study did reveal these facts:
"CLINICAL COMPLICATIONS OF NOROVIRUS INFECTION
Study: Outbreak investigation
Site: 5 hospital wards (1 Nov 2002 – 31 Jan 2003)
Source of infection: Hospital 72, community 12
Impact
Patient attack rate = 38% (72/219)
Nurse attack rate = 76% (60/79)
45% of patients required intravenous hydration
22 patients had elevated creatinine (3 required hemodialysis)
3 patients developed ventricular tachycardia (1 needed cardioversion)
2 patients s/p renal transplant required D/C of immunosuppressives
Mattner F, et al. Clin Microbiol Infect 2006;12:69-72
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posted on
12/07/2007 11:25:38 AM PST
by
Old Professer
(The critic writes with rapier pen, dips it twice, and writes again.)
To: All
The boat is the Norwegian Pearl.
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posted on
12/07/2007 11:25:55 AM PST
by
cll
(Carthage must be destroyed)
To: All
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posted on
12/07/2007 11:27:12 AM PST
by
cll
(Carthage must be destroyed)
To: cll
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posted on
12/07/2007 11:29:05 AM PST
by
cll
(Carthage must be destroyed)
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