153 people on Princess cruise ship in the Caribbean infected with norovirus

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Idk after a couple days with noro it starts looking pretty appealing

Only an idiot would drink bleach. Follow Trump's advice and have it injected.

I've heard that it's fine, as long as you shine UV light inside your body. We should look into that.

Former Norovirus researcher here. Your body sheds the virus for up to two weeks post infection. Flush with the lid down, wash your hands thoroughly with soap and warm water, and dry with a paper towel to prevent further infection.

I got norovirus this past November/December and it almost killed me—it was right when the worst side effects from my first infusion of a new chemotherapy were supposed to kick in too so I thought it was just that at first. Maybe it was because the chemo tanked my immune system, but it lasted me like 2 weeks and I had to be hospitalized, I was a hair away from being septic and I remember the ER nurse told me I would’ve been a goner if I had waited much longer to go in. I was expecting the chemo side effects to be bad so I didn’t realize it was noro at first, and I toughed it out at home for 3-4 days until I couldn’t stand or walk without falling anymore and was becoming delirious, so my partner called an ambulance. They had to give me IV antibiotics at first for the near sepsis and I wasn’t allowed to stand or walk because my heart rate and blood pressure were so high, and they hooked me to 2 separate IV lines so they could keep up all the fluids and vitamins/nutrients I kept rapidly losing. Worst experience ever. I’ve been on 6 different chemotherapies in the last 2 years, been hospitalized more times than I can count because of my stage 4 cancer, but norovirus was without a doubt the absolute sickest I’ve ever been in my entire life. I do not envy those cruise attendees.

To me, cruise ships are giant Petri dishes that spew pollution into the air, and drop sewage into the sea. Also, I don’t like crowds. I’ll go on a cruise in hell.

If it makes you feel any better, hand sanitizer doesn’t typically kill norovirus (though it helps with many things, obviously). Gotta wash that off with soap and water. If anything, I suspect the false sense of security many people get with hand sanitizer probably makes them less likely to just wash their hands instead and actually helps noro spread 😅

Had the unfortunate pleasure of having noro every six months or so for 5 years until I finally narrowed in on antacids as a contributing factor. It says on the box not eat them like candy, but with reflux you'll do just about anything. Until you get noro, that is 🫠 haven't been sick since the end of 2023, but I'm so paranoid of it that I probably just jinxed myself haha.

The vast majority of deaths from infectious diseases such as norovirus are in economically disadvantaged countries, not people from rich countries who have disposable income to go on cruises.

Bring Clorox wipes and wipe down your cabin and don't forget door handles. Years back, my parents went on a cruise with their friends. The friends made fun of my parents and their Clorox wipes. On day 4 of the cruise, all friends were struck with the Norovirus. My parents did not get it and enjoyed their trip.

Just wash your hands religiously. And have fun. Contrary to all the haters, I love cruising. Im happy to just sit on deck and watch the ocean pass, but theres more to do than that!