NBA players not immune to serious illness from norovirus
A new study describes a 2010 outbreak involving several NBA teams, the first known report of a norovirus outbreak in a professional sports association. Published in Clinical Infectious Diseases and...
View ArticleSuspected vomiting virus sickens 4,000 German kids
(AP)—German health authorities say at least 4,000 children have fallen ill with vomiting and diarrhea after eating food from school canteens and daycare centers.
View ArticleSuspected norovirus outbreak kills four in Japan hospital
A suspected norovirus outbreak has killed four people and infected almost 100 others at a hospital in the Japanese city of Yokohama south of Tokyo, officials said.
View ArticleInvestigators trace of role reusable grocery bag in norovirus outbreak
Oregon investigators recently mapped the trail of an outbreak of a nasty stomach bug among participants in a girls' soccer tournament to a reusable open top grocery bag stored in a hotel bathroom....
View ArticleNorovirus outbreaks in nursing homes associated with increase in...
In a study that included more than 300 Medicare-certified nursing homes, rates of hospitalization and death were substantially increased during outbreaks of norovirus gastroenteritis vs. non-outbreak...
View ArticleNorovirus kills six in Japanese hospital: officials
The norovirus has killed six elderly people in a rural Japanese hospital and infected dozens of other patients and staff, officials said Sunday.
View ArticleSuspected norovirus hits 400 on two Christmas cruises
An outbreak of vomiting and diarrhea has sickened more than 400 vacationers and crew members aboard two Christmas-time cruises in the Caribbean, the CDC said Saturday.
View ArticleWave of illness subsides on Caribbean cruise
The cruise line that operates the Queen Mary 2 says an apparent outbreak of gastrointestinal illness has subsided as the ship heads back to port.
View ArticleResearch shows copper destroys norovirus
New research from the University of Southampton shows that copper and copper alloys will rapidly destroy norovirus - the highly-infectious sickness bug. The virus can be contracted from contaminated...
View ArticleStudy lays groundwork for norovirus anti-viral treatments
An animal model of the human norovirus created at the University of Michigan Health System lays the groundwork for understanding the biology of the pesky virus and developing antiviral drug treatment.
View ArticleVomiting bug shuts Blumenthal's London restaurant
Top British chef Heston Blumenthal has shut his London restaurant Dinner, which has two Michelin stars, for a week after 24 guests fell ill with the vomiting bug norovirus, officials said Sunday.
View ArticleNorovirus in food outlets to be mapped for first time
The University of Liverpool is leading a £2 million Food Standards Agency (FSA) project to map the occurrence of norovirus in food premises and industry workers.
View ArticleFood handlers cause most food-poisoning cases
(HealthDay)—Norovirus, the so-called "cruise ship virus," is more often caused by infected restaurant workers than outbreaks on the high seas, U.S. health officials said Tuesday.
View ArticleResearchers use social media to raise awareness of norovirus season
October is often associated with Halloween candy and trick-or-treating, but it's also the start of the norovirus season – when public health officials see a jump in the number of cases. Since norovirus...
View ArticleStudy finds norovirus symptoms last an average of 44 hours
Norovirus infections—sometimes known as the stomach flu—typically last for the same amount of time, independent of age or the type of norovirus a person is infected with, according to a recent study by...
View ArticleStudy highlights risk of norovirus from swimming
Simple tips can help swimmers stay safe in various swimming venues.
View ArticleAs many as 200 sickened in Seattle tower norovirus outbreak
As many as 200 people have gotten sick in a norovirus outbreak at a downtown Seattle office building.
View ArticleReport: Cruise ship stomach sickness becoming less common
Health officials say cruise ship passengers are getting sick with a stomach bug less often.
View Article200 students at Miami University of Ohio sick from norovirus
Miami University of Ohio says some 200 students have been sickened in a norovirus outbreak.
View Article88 people at NY college fall ill with norovirus symptoms
Officials say nearly 90 people at a private university in western New York have fallen ill with symptoms linked to norovirus.
View ArticleSuspected norovirus at UK Mexican chain sickens 350-plus
A chain of Mexican restaurants in England has closed several locations amid a suspected norovirus outbreak that has sickened more than 350 people.
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