Bacterial Meningitis outbreak reported on MSC Orchestra

[Salacia]

Happy Monday Cruise Critic friends!

 

We are happy to report that no other outbreaks have been reported and the ship is performing cruises as normal.

 

HAPPY SAILINGS ALL!

 

Thanks MSC Cruises USA, that is good news.

 

I was also very happy to read a report that the condition of the ill crew members is improving [source http://www.universy.it/2012/10/meningite-su-msc-crociere-migliorano-condizioni-pazienti/ Best wishes for their continued recovery. Ciao! -Salacia

[Salacia]

This is very sad news.

 

An Indonesian cruise ship crew member died of meningitis, nine days after being hospitalised with three colleagues in the western Italian port city of Livorno, health sources said.

 

Ermandiasa I Gede, 32, died Tuesday despite intensive attempts to save him since he was hospitalised on October 7.-Quoted from http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gJ8W7F9Rky9km9_5dDTKyIOnTKzg?docId=CNG.974ce35d4d614fa4951fda428ce50ddf.111

 

With sympathy. -S.

[Alex71]

Very sad news indeed. My feelings are with his family.

[AmoMondo]

Oh what a shame. How terrible for his family particularly with him being so far from home.

[MSC Cruises USA]

Hello Cruise Critic friends,

 

 

We would like to state that we are deeply saddened to report that Ermandiasa I Gede, a 32 year old Indonesian crew member, passed away from bacterial meningitis on Tuesday October 16, 2012 despite every effort to save him. The company’s thoughts, prayers, and sympathy are with his family, friends, and colleagues.

 

Gede had been hospitalized since Sunday, October 7, 2012, when he was transferred from MSC Orchestra in Livorno, Italy, along with three other crew members presenting with the same symptoms.

 

The company is closely following the condition of these crew members. Thankfully, one of them left the hospital today and returned home, having almost completely recovered. The other two are still recovering in the Livorno hospital. Their condition is gradually improving.

[sidari]

Sad to hear about the death ... :(