news flash....volendam returns with sick passengers

Just reported that the volendam returned to port in Florida with 112 sick
passengers and 1 dead passenger. Sounds like they had one hell of a good
time.
Some gastro-intestinal outbreak hit the passengers and crew and up to 112
became sick. Some reported, that in addition to vomiting, it was also coming
out the other end. Some were confined to their cabins for up to 5 days.
WOW! What a way to spend a vacation.
I noticed that dickie G and company have not been on this NG for the past
week or so. Hummmmmmmmmmmmmmm! Wonder if Dickie, the foul mouthed daughter
and Heidi, the wonder dog might have been on this cruise to hell.
Originaly scheduled for the panama canel, but I wonder if they even made it.
Time will tell.

JP

JP wrote:
Just reported that the volendam returned to port in Florida with 112 sick
passengers and 1 dead passenger.

What is your source for this piece of news?

On Fri, 02 Feb 2007 10:09:30 -0500, Ermalee
wrote:

What is your source for this piece of news?

Hi Ermalee,

There was a HAL ship that returned to Florida with a Norovirus
outbreak. There was a passenger who died on the cruise from a heart
attack which was unrelated to the outbreak.

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com
--

Ray Goldenberg wrote:

On Fri, 02 Feb 2007 10:09:30 -0500, Ermalee
wrote:


What is your source for this piece of news?


Hi Ermalee,

There was a HAL ship that returned to Florida with a Norovirus
outbreak. There was a passenger who died on the cruise from a heart
attack which was unrelated to the outbreak.

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com
--

Thanks Ray. Do you know which ship?

Ermalee

On Fri, 02 Feb 2007 10:21:49 -0500, Ermalee
wrote:

Thanks Ray. Do you know which ship?

Hi Ermalee,

It was the Volendam.

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com
--

Ermalee wrote:
Ray Goldenberg wrote:

On Fri, 02 Feb 2007 10:09:30 -0500, Ermalee
wrote:


What is your source for this piece of news?


Hi Ermalee,

There was a HAL ship that returned to Florida with a Norovirus
outbreak. There was a passenger who died on the cruise from a heart
attack which was unrelated to the outbreak.
Best regards,
Ray LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com
--

Thanks Ray. Do you know which ship?

Morning Erm,

I checked cruisecritic a while ago and found this thread and it is our
ship, the Volendam. There are two articles posted, but I haven't read
them yet.

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=486915

sue

"Ermalee" wrote
Just reported that the volendam returned to port in Florida with 112 sick
passengers and 1 dead passenger.

What is your source for this piece of news?

There is a story here... http://www.nbc6.net/news/10902268/detail.html

What John Payton failed to mention were the outbreaks of the same norovirus
that were reported this week:

Senior Care facility in South Lake Tahoe
http://www.emaxhealth.com/39/9317.html

Another outbreak in Hernando County, Florida
http://www.sptimes.com/2007/01/31/Ci..._outbrea.shtml

And in Ohio, an elementary school was closed last week and a nursing home
had an outbreak
http://www.wkyc.com/news/news_articl...8&provider=top

Our neighbors to the North aren't being spared where a youth center in
Canada has been closed
http://www.newstalk650.com/index.php..._story&id=5835

In New England, there are outbreaks all over the place, some affecting as
much as 70% of the patients in some health facilities
http://www.newstalk650.com/index.php..._story&id=5835

On the other side of the country, cases are up over 25%
http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/ci_5141896 in the Oakland, CA
area.


--
George Leppla http://www.countryside-travel.com

April 29, 2007 GGC2007 http://cruisemaster.com/pride.htm
October 14, 2007 MOAGC 3 - http://www.moagc-3.com
January 20, 2008 - Adventure - http://cruisemaster.com/adventure.htm

"Ermalee" wrote in message
...
JP wrote:
Just reported that the volendam returned to port in Florida with 112
sick
passengers and 1 dead passenger.

What is your source for this piece of news?

try www.drudgereport.com

"George Leppla" wrote in message
...

"Ermalee" wrote
Just reported that the volendam returned to port in Florida with 112
sick
passengers and 1 dead passenger.

What is your source for this piece of news?

There is a story here... http://www.nbc6.net/news/10902268/detail.html

What John Payton failed to mention were the outbreaks of the same
norovirus
that were reported this week:

Senior Care facility in South Lake Tahoe
http://www.emaxhealth.com/39/9317.html

Another outbreak in Hernando County, Florida
http://www.sptimes.com/2007/01/31/Ci..._outbrea.shtml

And in Ohio, an elementary school was closed last week and a nursing home
had an outbreak
http://www.wkyc.com/news/news_articl...8&provider=top

Our neighbors to the North aren't being spared where a youth center in
Canada has been closed
http://www.newstalk650.com/index.php..._story&id=5835

In New England, there are outbreaks all over the place, some affecting as
much as 70% of the patients in some health facilities
http://www.newstalk650.com/index.php..._story&id=5835

On the other side of the country, cases are up over 25%
http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/ci_5141896 in the Oakland, CA
area.


--
George Leppla http://www.countryside-travel.com

April 29, 2007 GGC2007 http://cruisemaster.com/pride.htm
October 14, 2007 MOAGC 3 - http://www.moagc-3.com
January 20, 2008 - Adventure - http://cruisemaster.com/adventure.htm

Holy smokes george! This virus really gets around. Strange..I've NEVER had
it and I DON'T KNOW anyone, who has ever had it. I've been to vegas 34
times; kentucky 6 or 7 times and florida 3 times in the last 13 years and
never even HEARD OF IT, until I started following RTC.
Must be all those people, who chow down at the salad bars.

JP

George Leppla wrote:
"Ermalee" wrote
Just reported that the volendam returned to port in Florida with 112 sick
passengers and 1 dead passenger.
What is your source for this piece of news?

There is a story here... http://www.nbc6.net/news/10902268/detail.html

The sailing before this outbreak some of us RTCers were on the ship, the
MGC2007. They had hand sanitizer stations all over the ship and as you
entered the dining room they squirted some purell into your hands. There
was no way you could go to dinner without getting squirted. I don't
think there were any cases of the illness on our sailing, we were able
to serve ourselves at the buffet and they had bread, butter, salt
shakers etc on the tables.

sue