Norovirus

Norovirus
What Impact Does Norovirus Have On Food Hygiene And Safety?
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Paul S Grantham
Bacteria are an essential part of our lives, but not all types are good. This article explains the basics of bacterial food poisoning and gives some helpful tips about how you can reduce the risk of transferring nasty bacteria between foods.
http://ezinearticles.com/?What-Impact-Does-Norovirus-Have-On-Food-Hygiene-And-Safety?
id=7888082 - Jul 24, 2013
Preventing Norovirus - Potentially Dangerous Situations
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Dimitris Z.
Experiencing stomach flu symptoms is a sure sign that you haven't care enough of your health during healthy days. This actually means that you are not sufficiently informed about the causes of stomach flu. Being aware of the causes for this disease, will help you prevent its emergence and save your health.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Preventing-Norovirus---Potentially-Dangerous-Situations
id=7435885 - Dec 23, 2012
Norovirus - Highly Contagious in a Contained Environment
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Michael Kirsch, M.D.
Norviruses are groups of viruses that cause sudden nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. It is highly contagious. Thousands of international travelers have been infected, particularly on cruise ships. There is no available vaccine.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Norovirus---Highly-Contagious-in-a-Contained-Environment
id=2180553 - Apr 03, 2009
2013 Strain of Norovirus Spreading Across the Globe
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Michael Omidi
A new strain of norovirus is spreading across the globe. Having started in Australia and moved to Japan and European countries, this strain could pose a potential threat to the United States as well.
http://ezinearticles.com/?2013-Strain-of-Norovirus-Spreading-Across-the-Globe
id=7458621 - Jan 10, 2013
Norovirus is Spreading - Is it Out of Control?
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Harley Farmer Ph.D.
Norovirus spreads fast so it pays to have your defenses ready before an outbreak. How do I know?
http://ezinearticles.com/?Norovirus-is-Spreading---Is-it-Out-of-Control?
id=4193333 - Apr 28, 2010
Norovirus Breakout in RI Nursing Homes
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Lisa Buben
How thee norovirus is spared in health care facilitates and what health care workers can do to protect themselves, their patients and their families from it. This virus can be dangerous to the older patients in nursing homes who can become quickly dehydrated.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Norovirus-Breakout-in-RI-Nursing-Homes
id=5950871 - Feb 18, 2011
Cruise Ships Make Thousands Ill With Norovirus - No Vaccine Available
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Michael Kirsch, M.D.
Thousands of cruise guests have discovered an activity on board ship that was never mentioned in the cruise line's shiny and colorful promotional brochure. Imagine their surprise when they, along with hundreds of other contented cruisers, abruptly developed diarrhea of a lifetime. What precautions should travelers take before the ship leaves harbor?
http://ezinearticles.com/?Cruise-Ships-Make-Thousands-Ill-With-Norovirus---No-Vaccine-Available
id=2571331 - Jul 06, 2009
Keep Swine Flu And The Norovirus at Bay
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Jimmy Mavroudis
The UK has been hit by the nasty winter vomiting bug once again bringing hospitals up and down the country to their knees. The Norovirus is the most common cause of sickness and diarrhea in England and Wales and the number of cases typically begins to rise in the winter months. The main reason this virus spreads so quickly is that you are still contagious for 48 hours after symptoms have disappeared.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Keep-Swine-Flu-And-The-Norovirus-at-Bay
id=5677183 - Jan 07, 2011
Common Norovirus Symptoms
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Sandra Latson
This is a small virus which is in fact highly contagious. People get this virus by the intake of contaminated materials with little portion of infected fluids or feces. Contamination of food and water may occur during processing and handling.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Common-Norovirus-Symptoms
id=7294464 - Sep 20, 2012
An Overview of the Contraction and Prevention of Norovirus
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Paul Ramon
The number one cause of illnesses (such as acute gastroenteritis) from contaminated food products is a genetically diverse virus known as norovirus. According to a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine that covered 2009 and 2010, norovirus was responsible for nearly 1 million pediatric medical care visits in children under the age of 5 and resulted in 800 deaths. The virus, transmitted predominantly by fecally contaminated food, is highly contagious, moves very fast and is almost impossible to control or eradicate due to the fact that it morphs every 2 to 3 years into new, immunity-resistant...
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