joron44 Posted September 23 #1 Share Posted September 23 YIKES Just stepped off the QM2 yesterday (Sunday) from a wonderful TA. Monday mornings e-mails included a letter from Cunard headquarters informing me that three people are being treated for Legionnaires disease. Whats up with that? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BklynBoy8 Posted September 23 #2 Share Posted September 23 22 minutes ago, joron44 said: YIKES Just stepped off the QM2 yesterday (Sunday) from a wonderful TA. Monday mornings e-mails included a letter from Cunard headquarters informing me that three people are being treated for Legionnaires disease. Whats up with that? Please keep us informed...... thank you..... Any hint sickness when you were on board. Thank you..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DaisyUK Posted September 23 #3 Share Posted September 23 Yikes indeed! Disturbing news, especially for those just off QM2 and those who have just boarded. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare *Miss G* Posted September 23 #4 Share Posted September 23 Yikes is right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted September 23 #5 Share Posted September 23 That’s not good at all, hope those poorly get well soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
napria Posted September 23 #6 Share Posted September 23 Legionnaires disease Can be contracted from air ducts and pools/spas. Hopefully Cunard has identified the cause and has remediated the situation. I’m scheduled to board on Saturday 😳 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Germancruiser Posted September 24 #7 Share Posted September 24 I do hope so, too. I am boarding in New York October 4th. Well I am pretty sure they have taken care of the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare RK-NC Posted September 24 #8 Share Posted September 24 On 9/23/2024 at 10:54 AM, joron44 said: Just stepped off the QM2 yesterday (Sunday) from a wonderful TA. Monday mornings e-mails included a letter from Cunard headquarters informing me that three people are being treated for Legionnaires disease. We also left QM2 on Sunday after 30 days onboard. @joron44 Could you post a copy of the letter? We have been diligently checking email and have not received anything from Cunard. Our thoughts are with those who are sick. I was sick Saturday night and Sunday with what I believe was food poisoning. We ate at Bamboo alternative dining on Saturday night. Info on Legionnaire's Disease: https://www.cdc.gov/legionella/about/index.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joron44 Posted September 24 Author #9 Share Posted September 24 I did get sick but after a trip to urgent care Monday, Covid test was negative so was treated with Medrol and Zithromax and I'm much better now. I did Verandah Friday night and started feeling punk on Saturday but can't say that had anything to do with it. My wife was OK. Interesting that I rarely ever get sick with anything? I don't imagine that many people monitor CC after their cruise like they do before so we'll probably never know the extent of this. Here is the letter...Cunard Letter 23-Sept-2024.pdf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare RK-NC Posted September 24 #10 Share Posted September 24 Thank you for sharing the letter. We still haven't received anything from Cunard about Legionnaires Disease. I've been doing some research: https://www.cdc.gov/control-legionella/php/wmp/common-wmp-questions.html#:~:text=Water main breaks,that use up available disinfectant. There was a water main break on Wednesday, September 18 around 3:30pm. Water was shut off for about 3 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joron44 Posted September 24 Author #11 Share Posted September 24 Great sluthing, Columbo. I'll bet there is quite a slew of sick people down river from that break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare RK-NC Posted September 25 #12 Share Posted September 25 14 hours ago, RK-NC said: There was a water main break on Wednesday, September 18 around 3:30pm. Water was shut off for about 3 hours. I now believe that this was most likely the reason I got sick on Saturday night. I'm still trying to recover. If a water main break happens, be cautious - drink only bottled water and be careful about food that may have come in contact with contaminated water. Water main breaks have happened in the past: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare D&N Posted September 25 #13 Share Posted September 25 53 minutes ago, RK-NC said: I now believe that this was most likely the reason I got sick on Saturday night. I'm still trying to recover. If a water main break happens, be cautious - drink only bottled water and be careful about food that may have come in contact with contaminated water. Water main breaks have happened in the past: We don't drink anything else. Back in the late 1990s our local mains supply pipes were being cleaned and defurred. The things emerging from our taps at times were quite unpleasant. We haven't drunk tap water that we haven't filtered ourselves since. If we find a restaurant that only serves filtered and possibly aerated chilled water that they have bottled we never return. Some venues try to make out they do this to be considered eco friendly. My wife is virtually guaranteed to have an upset stomach if she drinks tap water and is very likely to be physically sick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted September 25 #14 Share Posted September 25 4 minutes ago, D&N said: We don't drink anything else. Back in the late 1990s our local mains supply pipes were being cleaned and defurred. The things emerging from our taps at times were quite unpleasant. We haven't drunk tap water that we haven't filtered ourselves since. If we find a restaurant that only serves filtered and possibly aerated chilled water that they have bottled we never return. Some venues try to make out they do this to be considered eco friendly. My wife is virtually guaranteed to have an upset stomach if she drinks tap water and is very likely to be physically sick. Don’t think bottled water is safer. The only time I have ever been ill from drinking water was a very unpleasant campylobacter infection almost certainly from drinking bottled water. And there are all those microplastics. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare D&N Posted September 25 #15 Share Posted September 25 1 minute ago, exlondoner said: Don’t think bottled water is safer. The only time I have ever been ill from drinking water was a very unpleasant campylobacter infection almost certainly from drinking bottled water. And there are all those microplastics. As with many foodstuffs, bottled water can be contaminated if standards are not maintained at the bottling or processing plants. We'll take our chances with microplastics. In the case of my wife, the risks of illness are much lower with bottled against the close to guaranteed illness from tap water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare RK-NC Posted September 25 #16 Share Posted September 25 3 hours ago, exlondoner said: And there are all those microplastics. No worries with microplastics on the ship as bottled water is in glass containers. We drank the regular ship water throughout the majority of our voyage. But I highly recommend to only drink bottled water after a water main break happens on the ship. Also be aware that contaminated water may have come in contact with food or been used to make coffee or tea, dilute juice or make ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted September 25 #17 Share Posted September 25 10 minutes ago, RK-NC said: No worries with microplastics on the ship as bottled water is in glass containers. We drank the regular ship water throughout the majority of our voyage. But I highly recommend to only drink bottled water after a water main break happens on the ship. Also be aware that contaminated water may have come in contact with food or been used to make coffee or tea, dilute juice or make ice. Surely the water they flog to people about to go ashore when it is hot must be in plastic bottles. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare D&N Posted September 25 #18 Share Posted September 25 My wife ensures that she is never served ice in any drinks. Water forced through coffee grounds in a commercial espresso machine isn't quite boiling but should reduce risk. Besides my stomach isn't easily upset and my wife detests coffee. Her risk is 14 pots of tea and 14 cups of hot chocolate per trip. I'd much rather have Volvic in plastic bottles and San Pellegrino or Sparea for sparkling. The can's didn't taste too bad, but some British bottled waters taste awful unless they are really chilled and we prefer still water at room temperature for re-hydration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnuckols Posted September 27 #19 Share Posted September 27 On 9/24/2024 at 5:50 PM, RK-NC said: Thank you for sharing the letter. We still haven't received anything from Cunard about Legionnaires Disease. I've been doing some research: https://www.cdc.gov/control-legionella/php/wmp/common-wmp-questions.html#:~:text=Water main breaks,that use up available disinfectant. There was a water main break on Wednesday, September 18 around 3:30pm. Water was shut off for about 3 hours. There was also a burst pipe in the spa on Monday night. I was told that they changed some of the carpets on Tuesday night. I started developing a cold on Wednesday, but doubt it was related. The good (maybe bad) is that if we aren't hospital-sick with a high fever and severe respiratory symptoms after a couple days, it's not Legionaires disease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare RK-NC Posted September 27 #20 Share Posted September 27 7 hours ago, bnuckols said: There was also a burst pipe in the spa on Monday night. I was told that they changed some of the carpets on Tuesday night. There was also a burst pipe on deck 12 (near the fairways area beside the pavilion pool) on or about September 3rd. Fairways was closed for 10 days for repairs and floor replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
napria Posted September 28 #21 Share Posted September 28 We are scheduled to board tomorrow and we got the letter informing us of Legionnaires and that they are diligently trying to locate the source. I won’t be using the spa. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare *Miss G* Posted September 28 #22 Share Posted September 28 3 hours ago, napria said: We are scheduled to board tomorrow and we got the letter informing us of Legionnaires and that they are diligently trying to locate the source. I won’t be using the spa. Wow, @napria! Can you believe the time has finally come?! I am so excited for you!! Have a wonderful time and I hope everyone stays healthy. Good idea to stay away from the spa. Bon Voyage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techteach Posted September 28 #23 Share Posted September 28 @napria I’m glad to hear you received a letter from Cunard and I hope they have it figured out by the time you board. Have a fun and safe trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indianapolis_Jones Posted September 28 #24 Share Posted September 28 (edited) 5 hours ago, napria said: We are scheduled to board tomorrow and we got the letter informing us of Legionnaires and that they are diligently trying to locate the source. I won’t be using the spa.. Edited September 28 by Indianapolis_Jones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 3rdGenCunarder Posted September 28 #25 Share Posted September 28 6 hours ago, napria said: We are scheduled to board tomorrow and we got the letter informing us of Legionnaires and that they are diligently trying to locate the source. I won’t be using the spa. I hope it all goes well for you. I agree about the spa. Steamy air circulating around an enclosed space is not a good idea. I wonder if they'll close the thermal suite. I suppose it depends on what the air flow patterns are around the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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