The timing couldn't be better

A lot of other people got Norwalk virus this weekend too. Unfortunately for them, they had to pay for the pleasure, while I was paid $6 an hour for the tasty bug. But I do this for science. My sacrifice makes it possible that one day, cruiso-o-philes will just take a Norwalk vaccine before they board a Royal Caribbean. Oh sure, the staff could just clean the ship really well with bleach and install more of those anti-bacterial hand pumps everywhere. The fact is, the passengers want to do nothing but frequent buffets, eat til they burst, shit constantly, not wash their hands, and head back to the buffet. Why should the cruiseline corporations fight it?
We all know that it's much more cost-effective and safer to invest in clinical trials and research towards a vaccine for Norwalk. I mean, why even do research into how to increase hand-washing compliance? It's not like there aren't industries that already have to deal with this problem. Other than in hospitals and research institutions like ours, where hand-washing is indoctrinated in us. I think you see my point. Cruiselines just need to drill it into their passengers' heads that they need to wash their fucking hands. Dirty bastards.

I really need to get out of medical isolation. Twenty more hours to go.

P.S. I'm well aware that those anti-bacterial hand sanitizers probably work better on bacteria and have little effect on viruses, which can live on doorknobs and table for weeks. But people don't wash their hands, especially when they're on vacations, (which is goddam icky) so you might as well put those things everywhere. As long as they DON'T have triclosan or antibiotics in them. That would just be idiotic.