Noro on Mariner???

[Ragnar Danneskjold]

Just read this on another board (keep in mind these are only the people sick enough to report it):

 

March 7 Seven Seas Mariner Regent Seven Seas Cruises The ship reported that 3 of 446 (0.67%) crew and 36 of 614 (5.86%) passengers had reported ill on a 12 day cruise from Lima (Peru) to Fort Lauderdale (25 Feb - 9 Mar). Symptons were consistent with gastrointestinal illness (e.g., norovirus) Illness

[esther e]

Ragnar

No, no noro!

[BBfromCA]

Actually Ragnar's report is correct. The CDC lists the cause as "Pending". You can view updates on the CDC site:

 

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

[SnoBirdCruiser]

Oh No I've had Norwalk Virus once:eek: ---it hits like a sledgehammer and is over in 24 hours. not nice.:( --- Load up on Purell. See y'all on tuesday,Pat.

[JDRMYS]

Looking at the CDC report, the good news is that the perentage of Mariner passengers with the virus is 6.19% -- the lowest percentage of any ship currently reporting. On the QE2 in January, on the World Cruise, it was 16.7%!

 

For those of you sailing on the Mariner, Bon Voyage! Even with the Norovirus on board, I would be happy to change places with you!

[Ragnar Danneskjold]

Hmmm, maybe we'd better drink our liquor straight, the higher alchohol concentration may help kill the Noro bugs :D

[esther e]

We knew we could depend on you to come up with the proper solution.

[ITravelNow]

Interesting note....there was an outbreak on the Mariner at almost the same time last year - was it the end of their South American voyage then as well?

 

At any rate - odd timing.

 

Here's the link: http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/vsp/surv/outbreak/2006/update_march9sevenseasmariner.htm