Cruise together and get sick together

[6666oz]

Pass me the bucket. :eek:

 

Cruise ships put thousands of people from a wide variety of origins into a confined space. Before you step on board, remember that this is the perfect breeding ground for infectious diseases, writes Peter Curson.

 

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-08/curson-cruise-together-and-get-sick-together/7075930

[icat2000]

May as well add to the list, Melbourne Trains (or any large metropolitan train system), universities, schools, football matches, hospitals.

 

You can pick bugs up anywhere.

[happysnapper]

Supermarkets, handrails, lift buttons, money. the list goes on. May as well shoot yourself. Lol.:eek:

[MicCanberra]

Hospitals are the worse, there are more people sick there than anywhere else in Australia.:(

It also has the highest death rate.

Edited January 11, 2016 by MicCanberra

[cassamanda]

Hospitals are the worse, there are more people sick there than anywhere else in Australia.:(

It also has the highest death rate.

 

And the biggest birth rate:eek:

[Aus Traveller]

Below is a quote from the article:

"there are many ways infection can be spread. It could be that a ship's food storage and kitchen preparation were to blame or that a cook, food handler or waiter exhibited symptoms of gastrointestinal illness while continuing to work.It is also possible that crew members, recruited from all around the world, can on occasions act as possible reservoirs of disease."

The spread of noro is caused principally by not washing hands before eating. I am surprised the author of the quoted article mentions "food storage and kitchen preparation" as a cause. Noro is quite different from food poisoning.

 

I do not think the crew is a major cause of noro. As has been discussed on another thread recently, the crew must immediately stop work and report the fact that they are ill. They do not lose pay, but it is a disciplinary offence if they do not report by phone to the medical centre when they are ill.

 

I think most of us on here know more about Noro than the author of the article.:)

[MicCanberra]

And the biggest birth rate:eek:

 

True, I have heard that pregnancy is mainly sexually transmitted.;)

[MicCanberra]

Below is a quote from the article:

"there are many ways infection can be spread. It could be that a ship's food storage and kitchen preparation were to blame or that a cook, food handler or waiter exhibited symptoms of gastrointestinal illness while continuing to work.It is also possible that crew members, recruited from all around the world, can on occasions act as possible reservoirs of disease."

The spread of noro is caused principally by not washing hands before eating. I am surprised the author of the quoted article mentions "food storage and kitchen preparation" as a cause. Noro is quite different from food poisoning.

 

I do not think the crew is a major cause of noro. As has been discussed on another thread recently, the crew must immediately stop work and report the fact that they are ill. They do not lose pay, but it is a disciplinary offence if they do not report by phone to the medical centre when they are ill.

 

I think most of us on here know more about Noro than the author of the article.:)

The hand washing before handling food whether in it's preparation, serving or consumption is the best way to stop the spread of disease.

It really is unfair to blame the crew. :(

[ozscot01]

I was appalled that the crew were even mentioned. Let's face it, most illness on ships is brought on by passengers who don't admit to it on boarding.

[Esilef]

True, I have heard that pregnancy is mainly sexually transmitted.;)

 

 

And you can catch pregnancy on a cruise ship.......

[MicCanberra]

And you can catch pregnancy on a cruise ship.......

 

I must be immune because I haven't.;)

[Layn33]

We were on Explorer in December right after the big outbreak of Norovirus. We were very worried but followed the guidelines given by the cruiseline and didn't get sick at all. Mind you, we did avoid the buffet and ate most of our meals in the MDR to reduce the risk.

 

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[MicCanberra]

We were on Explorer in December right after the big outbreak of Norovirus. We were very worried but followed the guidelines given by the cruiseline and didn't get sick at all. Mind you, we did avoid the buffet and ate most of our meals in the MDR to reduce the risk.

 

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IMO, that is a wise choice.:D

Edited January 11, 2016 by MicCanberra

[Esilef]

I must be immune because I haven't.;)

 

 

Have you thought about complaining to the cruise line about that?

[Newby58]

I am a health professional. Please don't flame. Norovirus is a faecally transmitted disease to start with. That means EVERYBODY has to sufficiently wash their hands after the bathroom. Being a virus, once it is introduced, it is very hard to contain. Aerosol, bodily fluids, contact on solid surfaces and in the food. Chlorine or bleach will kill it. The alcohol "Purcell" hand wash is only an adjunct. That said it helps. I will wash my hands often on my next cruise and use the alcohol hand wash at every opportunity. That's what I do. I know that I and my family may still get Nori.

 

 

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[Newby58]

Noro

 

 

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[MicCanberra]

Have you thought about complaining to the cruise line about that?

 

No much point in that unless they upgrade me to a Hump cabin.:p

[MicCanberra]

I am a health professional. Please don't flame. Norovirus is a faecally transmitted disease to start with. That means EVERYBODY has to sufficiently wash their hands after the bathroom. Being a virus, once it is introduced, it is very hard to contain. Aerosol, bodily fluids, contact on solid surfaces and in the food. Chlorine or bleach will kill it. The alcohol "Purcell" hand wash is only an adjunct. That said it helps. I will wash my hands often on my next cruise and use the alcohol hand wash at every opportunity. That's what I do. I know that I and my family may still get Nori.

 

 

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Thanks for explaining it quite simply. :D

 

I wash often and always just before eating.

[Esilef]

No much point in that unless they upgrade me to a Hump cabin.:p

 

 

Worth a try......especially if you sail on Wednesday "hump" day...

[happysnapper]

The last thing I do before I leave work is wash my hands and the very first thing I do when I walk in my door at home is head for the basin and wash my hands. I also am a health professional. It's such a simple task, this habit will reduce the risk of viral gastro infections, but not 100%.

[MicCanberra]

Worth a try......especially if you sail on Wednesday "hump" day...

 

LOL. yes, worth a try.:D

[cassamanda]

I must be immune because I haven't.;)

 

Yet :D

[GUT2407]

True, I have heard that pregnancy is mainly sexually transmitted.;)

 

One of the first things they told sonny Jim at med school was "Life is a sexually transmitted terminal condition".

[MicCanberra]

One of the first things they told sonny Jim at med school was "Life is a sexually transmitted terminal condition".

 

They probably said that death was fatal as well.