Possible Norovirus Outbreak at RNC

[Duckster]

Norovirus, also known as Norwalk virus, is a fast-spreading and very unpleasant gastrointestinal illness. It thrives in environments with lots of people in close quarters, like health care facilities, cruise ships, and conventions. That’s why it’s bad news that norovirus has been reported at a big gathering in Cleveland happening now: the Republican National Convention.

Yes, as thousands of delegates from across the country arrive in Cleveland to spend time crammed in an arena together, eleven people who arrived early from the delegation from California report symptoms of a disease resembling norovirus. It hasn’t yet been confirmed to be the super-contagious virus, since officials are waiting for lab tests to come back.

Possible Norovirus Among Staffers At Republican National Convention – Consumerist

SANDUSKY, Ohio – Eleven Californians – who arrived for planning meetings in Cleveland ahead of the Republican National Convention and are now staying at Kalahari resort – contracted a disease resembling norovirus, Erie County health officials said Tuesday.

The infected individuals were not delegates, but rather a group that planned activities and provided logistical support in Cleveland last week, Erie County Health Commissioner Pete Schade said. Members of the delegation have been asked to take precautions such as frequently washing their hands and separating themselves from large crowds, he said.

11 Californians contract likely norovirus before RNC, now staying at Kalahari

[spamforbrains]

I’m interested to see what else could possibly go wrong with this convention.

[Smapti]

When they said Trump was a plague upon the Republican party, I didn’t think they meant it literally.

[gnoitall]

That’s just some nasty, nasty shit.

And also norovirus.

[Colibri]

“Separating yourself from large crowds” doesn’t sound like practical advice for delegates to a national convention.

[Euphonious_Polemic]

@spamforbrains

I’m interested to see what else could possibly go wrong with this convention.

• Boils
• Locusts
• Plague of frogs

[nearwildheaven]

If they all came from the same place, there’s a good chance that they were infected before they arrived in Cleveland.

I really don’t want Trump, or any of the other speakers, to pull a “George Bush in Japan”, but everyone else is right. What else could go wrong?

[susan]

They’re too busy fleeing from people they suspect might not have the correct bits to wash their hands after using the rest room.

[leftfield6]

This video just in from the floor of the RNC.

[Amateur_Barbarian]

@spamforbrains

I’m interested to see what else could possibly go wrong with this convention.

Frankly, I’m waiting for them to start eating each other. Whether from autocannibalism or a contained Zombie Apocalypse, I don’t care.

[YogSothoth]

Couldn’t have happened to a more deserving bunch

[running_coach]

Looks like California is going for Trump.

[susan]

@Amateur_Barbarian

Frankly, I’m waiting for them to start eating each other. Whether from autocannibalism or a contained Zombie Apocalypse, I don’t care.

Fortunately, prion disease isn’t likely to make much difference.

[pohjonen]

@running_coach

Looks like California is going for Trump.

I see what you did there.

[running_coach]

@Duckster

Possible Norovirus Among Staffers At Republican National Convention – Consumerist

CBS Sacramento reports that the patients in California were told not to share their food with anyone or to shake hands, and they’re currently quarantined at a hotel at the Kalahari water park about an hour outside of the city. They’re presumably not allowed to go on the rides.

[Baker]

@Euphonious_Polemic

• Boils
• Locusts
• Plague of frogs

Hmm, is Trump a firstbornchild? We can only hope.

[Sunspace]

@Euphonious_Polemic

• Boils
• Locusts
• Plague of frogs

…rioting?
…alien abduction?
…the Rapture?

[dropzone]

@spamforbrains

I’m interested to see what else could possibly go wrong with this convention.

What else could? It’s only Wednesday.

[QUOTE=running coach’s link]
Kalahari water park
[/QUOTE]
Kalahari water park? Since when has there been water in the Kalahari?

[Stranger_On_A_Train]

@Smapti

When they said Trump was a plague upon the Republican party, I didn’t think they meant it literally.

Is this the point that I can wish a plague on both their houses (Republicans and Democrats)? Because I’ve always wanted to use that line. That, and “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark,” although since I have never been to Denmark nor have any personal or business affairs associated Kalmar regions it seems unlikely that the opportunity will present itself unless the Russians ground a trash barge into the Cimbrian Peninsula. One can yet hope. I have at least managed to apply most of the insults from Macbeth in daily speech at some point, an accomplishment which pleases me to no useful end.

Anyway, as far as the RNC convention, I think if we add a former Yugoslavian model, a Russian Wolfhound, a crate of Vienna sausages, and a spiteful vampire, it would make a hell of a game of Fiasco, and I’m pleased to see that we’re already halfway there.

Stranger

[dropzone]

FTR, I joined that company, as a temp, before the first spread of Legionaire’s. I didn’t even have to give a disposition that time. It felt good.