What was meant to be a dream cruise quickly descended into horror when nearly a dozen family members fell ill. 'It took my husband 20 minutes to actually find it,’ her mother, Ellen, who also goes by Ellie, told the Daily Mail. 'He is already immunocompromised, so having the flu is really dangerous for him,' she said. This trip marked her 12th or 13th cruise, but she said she had never had this bizarre experience. The super-flu finally caught up with Ellie, who came down with the miserable virus less than 48 hours after returning home.

Source: Daily Mail January 12, 2026 16:31 UTC