Cruisenouvelle Posted May 12, 2018 #1 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Recent news article. Not trying to scare anyone, just something to think about. https://nyp.st/2rC6rNv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted May 12, 2018 #2 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Recent news article.Not trying to scare anyone, just something to think about. https://nyp.st/2rC6rNv Just the reason the USPH/CDC requires higher chlorine levels, and stricter monitoring of chlorine levels in pools and hot tubs on ships than all state and local health codes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted May 12, 2018 #3 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Not sure why you felt it best to post on the First Time Cruisers board. From the article...the family "believes" she caught it from the Days Inn hot tub. That is scientific proof... Click bait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SbbquilterUT Posted May 12, 2018 #4 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Highly unlikely that the staph responsible for necrotizing would survive in the heat of the hot tub water. This kind of reporting is irresponsible as there was not mention of any investigation of the hot tub/hotel they stayed at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted May 12, 2018 #5 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Highly unlikely that the staph responsible for necrotizing would survive in the heat of the hot tub water. This kind of reporting is irresponsible as there was not mention of any investigation of the hot tub/hotel they stayed at. It requires about 130*F to kill staph bacteria. I don't know of any hot tub that is kept at 130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donaldsc Posted May 12, 2018 #6 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Recent news article.Not trying to scare anyone, just something to think about. https://nyp.st/2rC6rNv How many people go into a public hot tub every year? How many catch and get killed by this flesh eating bacteria. How many can prove that it came from being in said hot tub. DON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaveitallbehind Posted May 13, 2018 #7 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Just the reason the USPH/CDC requires higher chlorine levels, and stricter monitoring of chlorine levels in pools and hot tubs on ships than all state and local health codes. Thank you as always for the factual response based on your direct industry experience. Always the objective voice of reason. I also agree that this forum really is not the right place for the OP's information as, per chengkp75's response regarding ship board health safety practices, IMO there really is no correlation between a land based hotel and a ship that can be drawn regarding the risk of a similar issue with both. I would hope that first time cruisers reading this thread will not draw undue concerns from this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaveitallbehind Posted May 13, 2018 #8 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Recent news article.Not trying to scare anyone, just something to think about. https://nyp.st/2rC6rNv To the potentially uninformed - in particular with novice cruisers visiting the first time cruisers board looking for information - I'm not sure, even with the disclaimer of not wanting to scare anyone, how "just something to think about" of this nature as posted with the article would have any other effect but to create concern. Fortunately chengpk75 saw the post and provided his response. If that wasn't the intent, then why post the article in the first place? If after reading the article you had a concern of your own, perhaps just asking the question regarding how hot tubs on ships are maintained from a health safety standpoint may have been better approach. Just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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