[antivenom]

Repeatedly and all in the Caribbean..."favorite" cruise area of middle class America. I don't believe we are seeing these "outbreaks" in other areas...the Alaska cruises, or European areas...or off of Asia???

This is beginning to stink...it is appearing MORE deliberate everytrime I see a case reported.

I have enjoyed cruises in the past...and I have NEVER remembered hearing this type of news...EVER!

[alnick]

It sure makes you wonder, doesn't it. The thing that puzzles me is if it were terrorism, wouldn't the disease be fatal...unless they're just toying with us.

[PoisedWoman]

Yes, on Alaska cruises too. Seattle news did a big report.

[Almondjoy]

If you really think about what's going on here is this..... People are starting to read about the "illness".. because of 9/11.. these reported articles.. and people's normal reporting of having stomach pains. This is resulting in more people coming forward with any little tiny seasickness.. response to seafood.. or having too much to drink. People who are going on these cruises tend to have more stress..w hich is why they are going on them in the first place and stress is a major cause of "bloating" or gas.

[chilepepper]

I remember this happening before, perhaps ONCE every two or three YEARS...

IMHO this is all deliberate, an attempt to sink the US cruise industry and at the same time make US citizens "worry".