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Farmer-Rick

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3. Thanks for the info

Reply to Beringia (Original post)

Wed May 13, 2026, 10:01 AM

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Ships are giant petri dishes of germs and viruses.

It's not uncommon for flus and colds to get passed around when Navy ships deploy as everyone gets use to each others' germs. But at least, it use to be, in the Navy every one was fully vaccinated and cleaning was methodical. Not so sure that happens on cruise ships.

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France confines more than 1,700 people to cruise ship after suspected norovirus death [View all] Beringia Wednesday OP

You couldn't pay me to get on a floating petri dish. ForgoTheConsequence Wednesday #1

Same here. Ritabert Wednesday #5

A few other differences - werdna Wednesday #2

Everyone who is trapped on that ship will eventually be exposed to the virus FakeNoose Wednesday #13

Thanks for the info Farmer-Rick Wednesday #3

I suspect that the vaccination rate for Americans on cruise ships... 70sEraVet Wednesday #12

You've got to wonder how many cases have been missed like the opening days of covid and there were already people yaesu Wednesday #4

Norovirus is very common. It's sad that someone died. LeftInTX Wednesday #6

A 'scheduled stop' according to the BBC muriel_volestrangler Wednesday #8

Port of Call Beringia Wednesday #9

Why can't they just sail back home? Oh well...first world problems? LeftInTX Wednesday #10

Motel 666 Ponietz Wednesday #7

Every time I think about taking a cruise...... louis-t Wednesday #11