The highly contagious stomach bug calls for “enhanced precautions” — the highest level of cleaning.
Symptoms of norovirus typically develop within 12 to 48 hours after exposure, the most common symptoms being diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, and stomach pain. Fever, headaches, and body aches can also ...
It’s also common for norovirus to be spread by food handlers, with Lokant adding, “Foods commonly involved in outbreaks include leafy greens, fresh fruits and shellfish,” while Kuritzkes noted that ...
Outbreaks of the stomach flu are spreading across the U.S and are far higher than average for December over the past 12 years ...
Rates of norovirus in that CDC system have reached levels at or above last season's peak in all regions of the country.
No. Hand sanitizer is simply not as effective against norovirus as it at killing other pathogens due to the virus's firm ...
A national surge of norovirus — the highly contagious illness that can cause vomiting, diarrhea and low-grade fevers — has also sickened some residents across the D.C. region in recent weeks.
This month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning about norovirus risk from Washington state oysters. Other foods commonly involved in norovirus outbreaks are leafy greens ...
Norovirus cases are on the rise this winter, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The number of norovirus cases is increasing across the US, but there are ways to reduce your chances of infection and stave off dehydration and other symptoms.
The FDA has issued an urgent recall for shellstock oysters harvested last month in Washington state's Hammersley Inlet.
The FDA announced the changes in a “ prevention strategy ” to keep fresh and frozen berries from being contaminated with enteric viruses. Enteric viruses are viruses that can infect the intestines, ...