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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Disclaimer
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Norovirus Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Norovirus Clinical Trials
How many people have got food poisening from the dirty "ring pull" on a drinks can being immersed in the drink when opened.(3 Answers)
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A lot. And cat urine isn't the culprit, the Norovirus is. From the CDC: CDC estimates that 23 million cases of acute gastroenteritis are due to norovirus ...
Why do kids seem to get sick when they go back to school?(1 Answer)
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I am not a doctor. Kids get sick when they go back to school because the experience of going to school creates ample opportunities for germs to breed ...
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