Quote Originally Posted by chicajojobe

Yeeeeaaaah, I understand you're just trying to do your job, but that probably wasn't the best thing to say in response to this.Afterall, curise vacations happen very rarely, but we live and eat in our hometowns 24/7 so you probably just scared everyone even more.
In centipede's defense, I really don't think she meant to scare anyone with her post, I think she was more likely trying to put things into perspective for everyone. And she's right. Truth is, we ARE safer on cruise ships than on land in regards to norovirus--on any website it says the chances of infection are 1% on a cruise compared to about 3% on land. Those really aren't horrific numbers either way if you think about it.

Personally, I think norovirus has been completely blown out of proportion in the media, just like they did with SARS and avian flu. They make it seem as if you'll be v*ing nonstop for days on end, when in reality it lasts only a day or so. I know, it's a lifetime for emets! [img]smileys/smilies_02.gif[/img] My stepmother caught it on a cruise to Greece, and she v*ed once, had d* for a day or so, and was completely fine after that. Also, out of the 25 or so cruises she has taken in her life, she was only ill on that one.

As far as norovirus in restaurants and so forth--yes, it seems to be happening alot lately. But if you really think about it, in the millions of restaurants and fast food places all across the world norovirus has only surfaced in a TINY fraction of that number. And it's usually caused by ill employees showing for work, so I'm sure management is going to be cracking down on that from now on rather than lose business due to outbreaks.

Again, I don't think centipede meant to frighten anyone, I just think she was trying to be honest and show another side to all the norovirus hype. And I completely agree. There are always all types of viruses out there, but as long as we follow good hygiene and handwashing and cleaning we should all manage perfectly fine.Edited by: christianne