9 Weird But Effective Ways to Avoid Getting Sick on a Cruise

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The creator provides a comprehensive guide on maintaining health and preventing common ailments while cruising. She begins by addressing norovirus, explaining its contagious nature and providing recent CDC outbreak statistics to contextualize the risk. To combat germs, she recommends disinfecting cabin touchpoints like door knobs and remote controls immediately upon arrival. Other hygiene strategies include using knuckles or tissues for elevator buttons, avoiding public washrooms when possible, and being cautious at buffets. The video also covers respiratory health, suggesting immunity boosts through zinc and the use of disinfectant wipes during air travel. For food safety, the creator advises being selective with street food at ports of call and sticking to bottled water. She further discusses managing sun exposure to prevent heat stroke and sunburn, as well as various remedies for motion sickness, such as Bonine, acupressure bands, or natural options like ginger and green apples. Finally, she touches on hangover prevention and the importance of bringing a personal medicine kit containing stomach aids and cough suppressants to avoid expensive shipboard medical costs.
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Feeling sick on a cruise is the fastest way to ruin your vacation, and it's more common than you think.
One of the biggest concerns from both first-time cruisers and seasoned cruisers is how can I avoid getting sick on a cruise?
Now, the good news is while cruise ships occasionally experience outbreaks of neurovirus and other illnesses, the overall risk to passengers remains quite low.
I do find that when I'm in the washroom with other women that most people are actually washing their hands.
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