(Outside Reading #2) Suffering

Since this post had to be about suffering, I found an article about passengers on a cruise ship that are suffering from vomiting and diarrhea. At least 340 people have been sickened on the Swiss-owned ship, now docked in Salvador, Bahia. Most passengers have been doing okay but people still don't know where this illness came from or what it even is. The agency said later that it could have been because the drinking water had problems with the amount of chlorine in it. If I was one of the sick passengers I probably wouldn't trust that cruise company again so this could potentially hurt the company. That would also suck for the passengers because one usually goes on a cruise ship to have a great time but obviously that wouldn't be the case if you were sick. And if the illness hadn't spread to you yet, you wouldn't want to go out in case of catching it. That's a bummer. It wouldn't be my favorite vacation.

Brooks, Bradley. "Brazil:340 People on Cruise Ship Suffer Vomiting, Diarrhea; Cause Unknown." January 8, 2009. startribune.com. February 3, 2009. http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/travel/37276304.html