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The surf and turf went right through 67 (and counting) guests’ stomachs.

The toilet facilities in one section backed up, causing stress to those who were experiencing illness.

The odor and messes of diarrhea and sewage caused several people to vomit. Not to mention the spread of germs.

And we still have a 5% norovirus rate on board.

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Big bellied guys who catch norovirus and still let women use the facilities first are pure gold.

Like, King, I know that gut is full of hot, bubbly diarrhea yet you offered the restroom to the sick girl first. True king.

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One of the on-land groups is having a large banquet tonight. It’s a very formal affair with a lot of preparation.

This group was very involved in supporting the sick passengers last voyage and the catering team has been changed out twice due to staff illness.

I’m a bit nervous for them because if anyone’s caught the belly bug, it would hit today/tonight/this weekend…

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How everything going on the ship? Not too many more cases and hopefully no major messes to clean!

Sorry I’ve been really sick like everyone else.

We had a lot of messes. It was honestly damaging emotionally and physically to the ship. That cruise is off now but we’ve got a new group on…

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Went to bed with a stomach ache.

Woke up with a runny tummy.

Queasy, upset belly now. Like, my lunch cramped right through me and I’m burpy.

And I have meetings every hour of my work day.

I thought about taking something but I already feel like I have medicine tummy. Oooohhhhh.

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Feeling so badly for the guy consulting with the nurse right now. There’s just a thin curtain for privacy, so we can all hear him moaning.

“Nah, man! My stomach don’t look like this! I’m sick, I’ve been sick all morning. I’m in shape, I have abs, this isn’t my stomach!”

And his partner, agreeing and trying to calm him down. I heard her insisting he’s bloated, too, but he then started whining about the stomach ache and asking for the huffily insisting he needed the bathroom.

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Norovirus at the nightclub.

So many frenzied messes, panicked sick people, and toilet facilities that were absolutely overwhelmed.

I’ve not seen anything like it, ever. People were pushing, shoving to get to the bathrooms or avoid vomiting on someone else’s shoes. Sick club goers puking into their drinks, down the front of themselves, or accidentally projecting into the crowd.

Arguments breaking out among those struck with diarrhea, as they needed the few toilets most. Staff desperately trying to maintain order and cleanliness while calling for back up.

So many people started the evening with just their stomach feeling a bit off…only to wind up in this mess.

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Poor junior employee keeps getting up to go diarrhea… she doesn’t know we know, but it’s clear and I’m going to send her to the sick hall.

I just hope she doesn’t hear my stomach rumbling as I talk to her…

Oh my gosh. I was about to post this when another young employee (he’s about 22) vomited all over his desk. I need to tend to him.

And her.

And me…

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…I just want need something gentle on an upset tummy. Some plain bread, light broth…but the only options are seafood, fried veggies, creamed soups, and a lasagne.

My guts are still feeling so out of sorts from this mornings loose tum (breakfast didn’t sit so well) and from the looks of things, a lot of others have upset stomachs too.

Praying the belly bug doesn’t take over completely. For my tummy and the whole ships.

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My stomach is rumbling and of course it’s just around the first round of lunches.

A fellow worker on the ship who I don’t know well made a joke about me already being hungry for lunch… not knowing that I’m still struggling with breakfast.

We had more guests fall ill overnight with the stomach virus too. Lots of poor folks waking up in the early dawn to throw up their dinners, or finding that their morning coffee induced the sick belly diarrhea.

No matter which camp they fell in, they made a mess of the restrooms (in cabin and public), the hallways, and sick hall.

And my poor belly thunders on feeling awful. I think nearly everyone feels a bit unwell like seasick or tummy virus or just sympathy tummy.

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Whhyyy is stomach sickness such a messy sickness?

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Ohhh I am having these troubles all over again and this time on board the ship and overseeing more projects. My poor stomach hurts something awful.

A horrible bad tummy feeling: diarrhea that comes almost out of nowhere.

A belly that hasn’t felt settled, but not quite ill. But as soon as a trip to the restroom starts, so does all that other awful….activity.

I’m not feeling so good…

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My coworker messaged me saying that this past week has been “horrible on her stomach.”

She didn’t say anything else. But I know norovirus has going through team badly before.

And my stomach is a mess.

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Hi, I thought you'd be interested to hear what happened at work today. I'm gonna try to do this without doxxing myself

So I was in a meeting (that probably should have been an email) with the big boss sitting in and reviewing numbers. About halfway through he quietly nudges the trashcan to under him but I don't think anything of it. Well not even five minutes later he folds over and starts violently projectile vomiting.

Definitely didn't help my queasy tummy 🤢

Oh yikes. I hope you haven’t gotten sick since. Even being present can make you exposed and ooof. Poor guy though.

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Ughhh my stomach hurts and I feel nauseous.

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Thank you for the concern. I'm very much not well. It feels like I can't leave the bathroom because liquid is forcefully ejecting out of one end or another. This may just be how I meet my end 🤢

The belly bug will def have that effect, I’m so sorry. I’ve seen firsthand way too many tummies fall victim to this. Hope you feel better soon and you have as much privacy and bathroom access as you need!

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I hope this time around there’s not a noro outbreak on the ship. Would be such bad luck to have that two trips in a row!! I would definitely recommend taking precautions not to infect others while you’re still getting over your own symptoms because norovirus can be shed even after you’re feeling well again 😷

Trust, we know how contagious it is and how long the virus sheds…it’s been causing so many issues. And I hope that too, we’re doing all we can to prevent it from spreading…