My current event is on the outbreak of gastroenteritis on a cruise ship of 2009. It talks about ways to prevent it from spreading. They now discourage sick people from boarding their ship. This disease is also very contagious; even from skin-to-skin contact. It's also spreadable through the air if fumes are breathed in.
My opinion on this is half and half. It is a good thing that they have ways of preventing outbreaks on a ship. The bad side to this is that they have nowhere to put sick passengers besides the nurse office, and then she gets sick. This disease kills about 21 million annually (serious killer). Thanks for reading :)
http://www.biologynews.net/archives/2011/03/23/cruise_ship_norovirus_outbreak_highlights_how_infections_spread.html
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