jgnova Posted March 31, 2014 #1 Share Posted March 31, 2014 I just spotted an article about norovirus at University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown - thought I'd share proof that it's more widespread then people realize: http://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2014/03/31/apparent-norovirus-pitt-johnstown j Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkjretired Posted March 31, 2014 #2 Share Posted March 31, 2014 I just spotted an article about norovirus at University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown - thought I'd share proof that it's more widespread then people realize: http://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2014/03/31/apparent-norovirus-pitt-johnstown j Considering that about 21 million Americans get Noro every year and bit over a thousand of those are on cruise ships it is obvious to everyone but the news media that it occurs everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phxazzcruisers Posted March 31, 2014 #3 Share Posted March 31, 2014 dkjretired is spot on. The media just likes to hype it. When you have 3000 people confined to a small place, if someone has it and is not careful, it is obviously going to spread and spread fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgnova Posted March 31, 2014 Author #4 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Considering that about 21 million Americans get Noro every year and bit over a thousand of those are on cruise ships it is obvious to everyone but the news media that it occurs everywhere. Absolutely. That's why I posted this - one of the few times a non-cruise outbreak made (a limited distribution) news release. j Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obnurse Posted April 1, 2014 #5 Share Posted April 1, 2014 When we left on our Equinox cruise 3-14 my mother's senior independent living apartment building was under quarantine for a "GI virus." They quarantine everyone until the the last sick person is symptom free for 48 hours. Thankfully, my mom didn't get it, but certainly it's a reminder that no gathering of people is immune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Cruiser 6143 Posted April 1, 2014 #6 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Right. My mother's senior living place was the same. She experienced two lockdowns while she was there. They could not leave their rooms and all meals were brought to them. Fortunately, she had a door to the outside and a patio, so it wasn't quite like being in prison, but pretty close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvufan Posted April 1, 2014 #7 Share Posted April 1, 2014 I read recently that there was often a high incidence in the spring when a lot of people start hiking the Appalachian Trail at about the same time. Now that wouldn't be fun at all!:eek: Thanks for posting, S. Happy Sails to You OOOEEE Bob and Phyl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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