Norovirus

- Prototype: Norwalk virus
- Cases: 23 million in U.S. each yearMayoClinic.com: Norovirus Infection
- Incubation period: 24-48 hoursMayoClinic.com: Norovirus Infection
- Most infections are mildCDC: [http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/revb/gastro/norovirus-qa.htm Norovirus: Questions and Answers
- Infection duration: 1-2 daysWebMD: Noroviruses - Topic Overview

Norovirus is a genus of virus that is accountable for 50 percent of the foodborne cases of gastroenteritis. In 1968, a school in Norwalk had a massive outbreak of gastroenteritis, and the original strain of norovirus was coined the Norwalk virus.CDC: Norovirus: Technical Fact Sheet
Norovirus is a type of RNA virus that is transmitted via direct person to person contact or through water and food contaminated with feces.CDC: Norovirus: Technical Fact Sheet
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