[mewzilla]

From June...

Passengers aboard Royal Caribbean ship contract Norovirus

Don't leave home without your Immodium.

[SIDENET]

Don't leave home without your Immodium.

...or a cork!

[cll]

No wonder. I was on the Adventure of the Seas later in the summer and they were very much on top of this.

[Old Professer]

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

[NautiNurse]

Don't leave home without your Immodium.

Unfortunately, Imodium is not usually recommended for Norovirus because it tents to prolong the infection, especially in children. Best to stay hydrated, and allow the virus to work its way through the system asap.

[Ditter]

I’ll take Pepto Bismol. Years ago I was told this by a very excellent doctor.