The Ultimate Stomach Bug @ Disney Thread

[Wonderlandmom]

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[DisneyCrazy915]

Just got back from Disney last night. My husband came down with a stomach bug on Wednesday that started with a fever and chills, then the next day diarrhea. We shared a drink 1/2 hour before he started with symptoms and I took elderberry tablets twice a day and so far knock on wood I have not gotten the bug, and it is 4 days later since we shared the drink. I think that either those elderberry tabs really did work or he may have has food poisoning. Did anyone else that had the stomach bug get a fever and chills??? Also, we were a party of 9 travelling together and he was the only one who got sick.

This is exactly what I got back in September at Disney. It started with a very high fever and chills, I thought I had the regular flu, and then I got severe diarrhea for several days. I'm not usually one to see my doctor when I'm sick, but had to this time. I thought it was a little early in the season for the stomach flu, but I guess not.
Thank goodness we had just gotten home when it started. We were a group of 5, but I was able to isolate myself in my house so no one else got sick.

Just went in December too and none of us got sick, or saw or heard of anyone being sick. We stayed on property, ate at the buffets, rode the rides. Although I have to say, and I don't know if this makes a difference, but I'm normally a hand sanitizer fanatic and hardly used it this time, washed my hands like crazy instead and trained myself to not touch my face at all.

 

[Time Traveler]

We're going from the 21st-28th and 2 of our birthday's happen that week, hopefully none of us get sick (it wouldn't be a welcome present)!

 

[Shelly D.]

Just got back from marathon weekend (1/9-1/14) and none of us got sick or saw/heard about anyone sick. I was worried most about the 2 year old. He's getting molars and constantly has his hands in his mouth. And for some reason he kept trying to lick windows and other random things on buses, monorail, etc. We also went to 3 buffets. All is still fine, so if you have a trip coming up, please don't panic.

 

[andrews_dad]

12/26/08-1/5/08

My CM buddy that we stayed with was very ill for 3 days. My Mother-in-LAw had it for 2. 80 year old father-in-law for 3. Many guests in the hotel where Mother-in-law stayed had it. She was talking with others and it seemed pretty rampant at the time.

 

[pamouselover]

We where at WDW Dec. 31st through Jan 8th.
We stayed at the POFQ. So far no one is sick. KNOCK ON WOOD!
I did take wipes and wiped down the room. I alos had a small lysol travel that I sprayed. I saw no one sick.

 

[mom22bless]

We were there Jan 4-11 and no sickness. I did carry wet ones in my backpack though so we could "wash" our hands before eating.

 

[Iggipolka]

We stayed at AKV Jan 7-15th and my DW and I did not get sick. We also didn't see any evidence of illness amongst the guests or CM's. Maybe this has blown through?

 

[jade1]

We were at VWL from Dec 28 to 31, then BCV until Jan 4. 12 of us, and only 1 got sick-about a 48 hour stomach flu or food poison-not sure. But nobody else got sick thankfully. She was the only one to eat a corn dog at AK for lunch, and also mayo on a burger that night. Maybe one of those, she also drank from water fountains more than a few of us.

 

[mariethecat]

We were there from the 9th to the 15th and I got extremely sick on day 4. I stayed in my room most of the last three days and am still recovering. My sister who travelled with me is now sick. It is a very nasty bug whatever it is.

 

[MomPOM]

Man, I hope this blows through soon.

I think Disney should take some kind of machinery through there and spray giant amounts of Lysol as part of their closing procedures.

I'll be sure to pack wipes and anit-bacterial stuff for this trip. And I'm not even a germaphobe.

 

[Nemo32]

Just returned tonight and we did not get sick...not yet.

We wiped our room down, didn't touch our faces or handrails and purelled/washed hands after almost every ride, meal and bathroom visit. We also ate at buffets.

We did get lazy toward the end of the trip however.

We also saw vomit outside of Chefs de France and heard about the virus going around POR.

My stomach was a little upset one day, but I think it was from the food at Boma (spicy stuff).

 

[Emiems20]

I think just about anyone anywhere can get it. The last 2 times I was at disney I got sick to my stomache. 1st time it was mild and I was able to make it through the park, the second time, I had to leave and return to the YC, which would have been no big deal, however we were at the MK for E-Ride nights(tells you how long its been since I've been there). Luckily, I let myself be sick for about 2 more hours, took some imodium, hit the hay, and the next day, while not perfect, I was certainly able to enjoy the parks. I don't know, maybe it was a virus, or it could have been the fact that I was drinking a lot of sugary drinks and not enough water, in the July heat.

My mom just got the virus last weekend, nope not in FL or anywhere close to WDW, and I got it on tuesday. Didn't feel great the next day, but we both are feeling better now!

I also have a lot of stomach problems anyway, so I went into the local GNC, explained my problen and they recomened two products for me. Both were a fairly reasonable price and I have been taking them for about 5 days now, and I seem to be feeling better and doing better with my stomach. I would suggest people look into these products one, is a papaya extract that helps with digestion (and is very yummy!) and the other is a healthy bacteria (like the kind you get from eating yogurt) that helps regulate your digestive tract. If you have any kind of stomach problem I recomened seeing your doctor or getting something to take with you, I am always scared when I travel, but have been getting better.

 

[spereira]

We were at WDW from 01/08 to 01/16 first we stayed at AKV and then BCV. My dad's wife got the stomach bug and was out of commission for 24 hours but still had some of the symptoms the rest of our trip. No one else got sick, thank goodness.

 

[EpcotQueen]

We were there 1/8 thru 1/14 on a family trip. SIL ran the marathon. Day 2 - 3 of us got sick, day 3 -1 more and day 4 yet another. The only one to not get sick was SIL! I guess running helps! We each were down and out for a day with severe stomach cramps, diarrhea, vomiting, body aches and fever. Washed out for several days after. Saw 'evidence' of others afflected in the parks. We were aggressive with hand washing and Purell but that did not seem to be enough. Very nasty stuff!

 

[Ms_Butterfly]

I recently got the order of Safe4Hours that I ordered (non-alcohol hand sanitizer that kills bacteria and lasts for four hours on your hands). While I can't prove that it kills bacteria and such for four hours (nor would I put myself up as the test subject, LOL!), I can tell you that it does indeed stay on your hands that long. You can slightly feel it on your hands (but not to the point where it is really bothersome, even for me with a neurological disorder that makes me ultra-sensitive to touching/feeling things), so that's how I can tell it lasted that long.

You put it on after you wash and dry your hands. You use a dime-sized amount of the lotion (it isn't a gel like Purell) and rub it into your hands (they say especially your nails and cuticles, which I find interesting!) until dry. Your hands will be slightly tacky for a minute or less. After that, you can slightly feel that you have it on, but it isn't like wearing even a thin cotton glove or anything. (You can use it on places other than your hands, too, to keep bacteria off other parts of your body.) It is not a problem to wash your hands while you have the Safe4Hours on them - Safe4Hours will last through the washings.

I think it'll work great! I'm looking forward to staying healthy at Disney.

 

[Wonderlandmom]

I recently got the order of Safe4Hours that I ordered (non-alcohol hand sanitizer that kills bacteria and lasts for four hours on your hands). While I can't prove that it kills bacteria and such for four hours (nor would I put myself up as the test subject, LOL!), I can tell you that it does indeed stay on your hands that long. You can slightly feel it on your hands (but not to the point where it is really bothersome, even for me with a neurological disorder that makes me ultra-sensitive to touching/feeling things), so that's how I can tell it lasted that long.

You put it on after you wash and dry your hands. You use a dime-sized amount of the lotion (it isn't a gel like Purell) and rub it into your hands (they say especially your nails and cuticles, which I find interesting!) until dry. Your hands will be slightly tacky for a minute or less. After that, you can slightly feel that you have it on, but it isn't like wearing even a thin cotton glove or anything. (You can use it on places other than your hands, too, to keep bacteria off other parts of your body.) It is not a problem to wash your hands while you have the Safe4Hours on them - Safe4Hours will last through the washings.

I think it'll work great! I'm looking forward to staying healthy at Disney.

Actually Purell is a better product to use. It can kill 99.99% of all germs (bacteria and viruses). Your product is killing bacteria, and this stomach virus is not a bacteria.

Also, Purell is an alcohol based product that does not contribute to antimicrobial resistance like antibacterials do.

If it is Norovirus, which I have no proof of, even Purell is not completely effective against it.

Grab you some Purell, keep your hands off your face, wash frequently, and enjoy your trip!

 

[UrsulasShadow]

Actually Purell is a better product to use. It can kill 99.99% of all germs (bacteria and viruses). Your product is killing bacteria, and this stomach virus is not a bacteria.

Also, Purell is an alcohol based product that does not contribute to antimicrobial resistance like antibacterials do.

If it is Norovirus, which I have no proof of, even Purell is not completely effective against it.

Grab you some Purell, keep your hands off your face, wash frequently, and enjoy your trip!

CDC:

Wash your hands frequently for at least 20 seconds with soap and water. Alcohol-based hand gels are thought not to be effective against norovirus, although if used after soap-and-water washing, they might help.

 

[aj24]

This thread and the others like it are pretty useless. You're getting every hypochondriac that had a loose bowel movement posting and supporting the notion that the norovirus is ravaging DisneyWorld. And what's worse, you have people with no medical background giving out advice to future travelers. If you want to see what norovirus REALLY is, try being a cruise ship for 7 days when there IS a full-fledged norovirus outbreak.

Anyway, I read this thread before leaving for Disney (Jan 10-18), and unfortunately, I let it get to us, and it made us a bit concerned when there was no reason to be. None of us got sick, there were no "signs" of sickness at the parks, and the several cast members looked at me like I had four eyes when I asked about it. There's 100,000+ people going through the parks on a given day. If this was a problem, we'd be hearing about it on the news, not the disboards.com forums.

I think this thread needs to be closed out of respect to the peace of mind of future travelers.

 

[toledo13]

Interesting comment...

... and I agree!