Passengers aboard Royal Caribbean ship contract Norovirus
Don't leave home without your Immodium.
...or a cork!
No wonder. I was on the Adventure of the Seas later in the summer and they were very much on top of this.
"CLINICAL COMPLICATIONS OF NOROVIRUS INFECTION
Study: Outbreak investigation
Site: 5 hospital wards (1 Nov 2002 Â 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
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.
I’ll take Pepto Bismol. Years ago I was told this by a very excellent doctor.