Dawn Princess//march 30th Voyage:illness??

[FOGGY DAZE]

Looking For Any Other Passengers Who Became Ill On The March 30th To April 9th Cruise To The Mexican Riviera ...various Rumors Have The Count Over Two Hundred ....princess Desk Claimed At Least 16 Crew Members Too As Well As A Quarantined Floor...that I Doubt ....i Was In B723..illness Started Friday Morning At 1:15a.m.....this Is Wed. And Still Have Minor Effects From Being Sick...take Care ..foggy Daze

[envy4u]

What seems to be the cause and what were your symptoms ?

 

We are on the Dawn on April 29 .

[BILLP1]

There is an on line site ," events at sea" that lists such things. I see other ships listed but not the Dawn.

[FOGGY DAZE]

The Ships Doctor Gave Us A Sheet Say It Was "norovirus" .

 

Symptoms //extreme Nausea ,vomiting And Diarrhoea ..all At The Same Time...abdominal Cramps ,headache, And Fever May Also Occur.

It Last Between 1 To 3 Days ,our Strain Was About 3 Days , The First Day You Are Really Out Of It..

The Virus Is Very,very Contagious..thus Thats Why They Quarantine You To The Cabin . Then Your Partner Will Get It Too..so Much Fun.."not"

Thanks For The Info On The Other Site..i'll Go There..

Have A Great Trip On The 29th... Sure You Will Be Fine..take Care..foggy

[Pam in CA]

The Ships Doctor Gave Us A Sheet Say It Was "norovirus" .

 

Symptoms //extreme Nausea ,vomiting And Diarrhoea ..all At The Same Time...abdominal Cramps ,headache, And Fever May Also Occur.

Sounds like what I had when I was visiting (non-cruise) in FL last November. You can get it anywhere, any time from any source. It's actually a very common virus.

[Kelly K]

Great! We're on the Dawn next week and I am not looking to come down with this virus!!!!! We were on NCL Star last November and thought it was really good that at every dining area, as well as the casino, they had those hand sanitizer stands so that it would help prevent spread of bugs. Has Princess started using those too?

[Mrs. Gump]

Yes, princess uses the hand sanitizers too. However, they're not truly effective unless everybody is using them. You can sanitize your own hands before you enter, but the minute you grab that big serving spoon in the buffet you are "re-infected" so take a small bottle of your own purell to use after you sit down with your food, before you touch anything. Disinfectant wipes are also good to wipe down commonly handled objects in your stateroom (phone, tv remote, doorknobs, etc...)

[Kelly K]

Adding it to my list as we speak.... or should I say type ??? :)

[Tom O.]

Many people think that using the hand sanitizers is for your protection. Actually, it is for the protection of everybody else. They are there to keep passengers from spreading the virus to food. The norovirus enters the body by food, not by touch or any other way.

It only takes one infected passenger who doesn't use the hand sanitizer on the way to the buffet to spread it to dozens of other people.

If you use the sanitizer on the way to the buffet, you will still get sick if someone else, who is infected, did not use the sanitizer and has touched the food.

It is unlikely to get it from the regular dining room. If you want to be extra careful not to get the norovirus, avoid the buffet.

[btrojanoski]

If you go to:

 

http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/vsp/surv/GIlist.htm

 

and click on 2006, you can see all the outbreaks reported to the CDC.

 

Barry

[Kelly K]

Tom - sounds like a good plan regarding the buffett. Although the OP said that there were 16 Crew ill too.....so one wonders if their habits are suspect as well.

Guess I'll just pray! Hopefully not to the "Porcelin Gods":o

[Tom O.]

Tom - sounds like a good plan regarding the buffett. Although the OP said that there were 16 Crew ill too.....so one wonders if their habits are suspect as well.

 

Guess I'll just pray! Hopefully not to the "Porcelin Gods":o

 

I looked at that site listed above (thanks btrojanoski) and the Dawn was not listed even though the site seems to be very up to date. Maybe it will show up later. Anyway, the number of sick seems pretty low (usually less than 5% of passengers), so it looks like there is a matter of bad luck involved.

 

Fuzzy Daze: Since you actually got sick on a cruise, I am curious, how often did you eat in the buffet on that cruise?

[IFLYNRV1]

I was on the same cruise (on the same floor B 301). My 3rd cruise, I found the ship move more than any other cruise I've been on, (my 3rd) but I was never sick. We luved the cruise, but have to admit the beds where very uncomfortable and the room was incredibly small, I'd like to book a mini suite next.

[FOGGY DAZE]

Hey , Alot Of Great Information From Barry And Tom..and Hey Kelly..just Enjoy The Cruise,chances Are Very Low You Would Get I'll..whats Funny,after The Doctor Told Me My Odds Were 1000 To 1 Of Getting This Virus , I Told Him That As Cold As Those Slot Machines Had Been In The Casino ..at Least I Would Walk Away From This Trip With Something That Required Beating The Odds....all And All ,this Cruise Was Awesome..i Would Have Rather Missed San Diego And Perhaps Stay Over Night In Puerta Vallarta ...just Didn't Get Enough Time..and Hey, How Bout Those Taxis..like An "e" Coupon At Disneyland..thanks To All For The Feedback...also,generally Ate Only Breackfast In The Horizion Court...had Table 194 At The First Sitting Every Night...i Think As Some Of You Stated,the Main Dinning Room Isn't The Problem..the Buffet Is..people Do Really Gross Stuff Sometimes,have Seen People Take Bites Out Of Items Then Throw The Item Back In The Steam Tray..gross...and Its Foggy Daze, Not Fluffy Days..common Tom..lol...thanks Foggy

[Tom O.]

Thanks Foggy. There is Fuzzy somewhere around here too.

[LETS PARTY]

Foggy sorry we never got together on the cruise! :confused:

 

I think you got sick that Friday from being tied up next to the mercury in San Diego our Friend going on it couldn't even board till after 3:00;) they have had the virus for 2 or 3 weeks

On the Dawn, only went to horizon on the 1 st day, food up there didn't look very good to me!!!

dining room food above average, lobster best I've had on 40 cruises:)

I never heard of anyone being sick on this cruise

We had a great time, Dawn may be 9 yrs old but its in top condition, our 3rd time on her

Rob

[gooch47]

Many people think that using the hand sanitizers is for your protection. Actually, it is for the protection of everybody else. They are there to keep passengers from spreading the virus to food. The norovirus enters the body by food, not by touch or any other way.

It only takes one infected passenger who doesn't use the hand sanitizer on the way to the buffet to spread it to dozens of other people.

If you use the sanitizer on the way to the buffet, you will still get sick if someone else, who is infected, did not use the sanitizer and has touched the food.

It is unlikely to get it from the regular dining room. If you want to be extra careful not to get the norovirus, avoid the buffet.

 

It took me quite a while to realize it isn't from touching the food, but instead it is mostly from touching the serving utensils.

[FOGGY DAZE]

You Know ,i Bought Enough Tequila(cobo-wabo) I Shouldn't Have Gotten The Bug..did Also Visit The Tequila Factory In Puerta Vallarta...yes , The Trip Was A Blast....your On Another From Ny To The Carribean Soon..have A Great Trip Rob...foggy

[Tom O.]

It took me quite a while to realize it isn't from touching the food, but instead it is mostly from touching the serving utensils.

 

You are right, it is possible to get norovirus from an infected utensil, but it still has to get into your stomach. So if you get it on your hands, you would have to put your finger in your mouth, or touch food that you are about to eat.

To see more information take a look at the Center for Disease Control site:

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/revb/gastro/norovirus-qa.htm

[cruiseryyc]

You can get the norvovirus without ever eating in the buffet. Having spent 24 hours up close and personal with the dreaded little bug on my last cruise, I truly believe that it is not necessarily a bug that you only get from food (or dirty utensils). It can live on railings, poker chips, any spot that many people touch. I never ate in the buffet, but did get sick mere hours after handling poker chips in the casino - to make matters worse, I lost in the casino too!

[Coral]

The good news is that if one sailing is infected - the next sailing doesn't have to be affected.

 

I was on the Sun Princess last year with an outbreak of 6% the first week. The second week, they still took all the precautions (they served passengers at the buffet, etc..), and there were no cases the second seek.