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RANGERVR6178
First Class Passenger
Member # 3946

posted 07-28-2003 04:24 PM

Over 70 passengers onboard last week's Western Caribbean cruise on Royal Caribbean's Rhapsody of the Seas came down with an obviously communicable 24-hour stomach illness. Given the contagious strain of an unidentified virus -- Royal Caribbean says that it was brought onboard, unknowingly, by a 14-year-old passenger -- the ship immediately went into Norwalk-style crisis mode and appears to have halted its spread.

Sanitation and cleaning protocols immediately went on high alert, ship medical officers contacted the Centers for Disease Control and Royal Caribbean's own health specialists, and Rhapsody of the Seas' crew did a stronger-than-usually-necessary cleaning during the ship's turnaround at Galveston on Sunday.

According to a Royal Caribbean spokesman, the illness is not present on the ship's following sailing, now in its second day.

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Not AGAIN!?

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Waynaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 3484

posted 07-29-2003 12:32 AM

NOOOOOOOOOOOO. I am going on her August 17th

. Where did you find that Dan? I can't find anything on this anywhere...

[ 07-29-2003: Message edited by: Keitaro ]

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Commodore
First Class Passenger
Member # 1575

posted 07-29-2003 12:57 AM

I wouldn't worry. It's people that spread viruses, not ships. Norwalk virus, and viruses similar to it are the second most common virus, second only to the common cold. You could catch it at the movies. Making it a big deal only kills the industry. The only reason papers are all over it is because it's bad news, and the media loves bad news. If one passenger had the virus, and recovered before the end of the cruise, and they cleaned her, she will be fine in August. Don't make such a fuss.

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RANGERVR6178
First Class Passenger
Member # 3946

posted 07-29-2003 10:20 AM

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I wouldent worry, only 63-70 passengers? It could have just been a case of food posioning!

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Commodore
First Class Passenger
Member # 1575

posted 07-29-2003 12:06 PM

It is still not a problem. It is not a deadly disease, and does not last long. It is basically the stomach flu. The virus is very common, second to the common cold. You could catch it at the movies, a shopping mall, or anywhere for that matter. The thing of it is, it is not limited to cruise ships, especially not Rhapsody of the Seas. The media is all over disasters or bad news, so the whole story is blown out of porpotion.

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topgun
First Class Passenger
Member # 928

posted 07-29-2003 05:41 PM

"The disease or virus was brought aboard by a 14 year old passenger"

Another reason for adults only. We never would bring a virus on board.

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Commodore
First Class Passenger
Member # 1575

posted 07-29-2003 06:03 PM

Oh please topgun, don't be surreal. The Norwalk outbreaks before were started by the old folks on HAL Alaska cruises. Don't say it wasn't. My father used to get a passenger age brakedown from a HAL representive, and the cruises on which this happened had no one under 21 and about 25-50 under 70! So please topgun, don't go placing blame in places were it obviously doesn't belong.

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topgun
First Class Passenger
Member # 928

posted 07-29-2003 10:07 PM

Gotcha!

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