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Input requested re: trip to Italy and cruise

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@pjas972j Take your swimsuit and enjoy your trip. please! Outdoor saltwater pools are low risk, mainly because any NTM or other pathogens are vastly diluted by the open air and the breeze. As Dr Falkinham has said repeatedly, NTM doesn't grow in the ocean. We regularly swim in the outdoor salt water community pool at our winter home, and in the Gulf of Mexico, and have never had any issue.
I would be more concerned and careful about exposure to random respiratory infections on planes and closed public transport. We traveled for 3 weeks in Slovenia and Italy last year, wearing masks to avoid infection. We thought we were "safe enough" but my husband acquired Covid from a passenger on our small-group tour bus. She knew she was sick, but came on the excursions anyway.

I would be inclined to be very careful to drink spring water oruse a LifeStraw for water on the cruise.

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@sueinmn Oh my: "acquired Covid from a passenger on our small-group tour bus. She knew she was sick, but came on the excursions anyway."

The other side of all that is often not realizing we/they are carrying something that hasn't yet manifested itself to know we or 'they' are sick. Such as: Asymptomatic or in the Incubation period. Therefore, for me and many of us, masking is so important in certain circumstances and hope for the best since nothing is absolutely perfect.
Barbara

@sueinmn Thanks for the encouragement! Things changed hours after I wrote this. Our 17 year old granddaughter was sitting behind a car, waiting to turn left, when another driver didn't see the two cars waiting to turn. He slammed into our granddaughter, who was then pushed into the car in front of her. Her wrist is broken and she requires surgery in the morning. If all goes well, the surgeon says she can still travel, but will obviously be keeping her cast dry. I will probably just keep her company beside the pool so she's not the only one who doesn't go into the water. We are thankful she is okay - it could have been so much worse! Thanking the Lord for His protection in the storm!