You are now packing your stuff for a European Cruise when you suddenly felt something. During the trip, you got sick. What will happen?
A University of Texas study showed that four in 100 passengers visited shipboard infirmaries, 18% for injuries and 69% for medical conditions. The study found similarities between conditions that happen on cruises and those treated at land-based emergency rooms.
What some traveler don’t realize is that they can get more than sunburns on some trips if they don’t take good care of themselves:
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states “the diversity of passengers and crew members on a typical large cruise ship also means diverse background in health and immunization status, medical and public health tendencies and behavior, and potential for disease exposure.”