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Norovirus
By: Alysha Fox
-The Norovirus is a virus. Caused by contaminated food or water and by person-to-person contact.
-Scientific name is Norovirus.
-They transmitted directly from person to person and indirectly via contaminated water and food. When you are around a person who has it you can get it by just trying to help the person. This person could of got it by eating food that was contaminated.
-Anyone can get this virus. There are 19 to 21 million cases a year of the virus.
-Symptom are nausea, forceful vomiting, watery diarrhea, and abdominal pain, and in some cases, loss of taste.
-No antiviral drug can treat Norovirus, but in healthy people the illness should go away on its own within a couple of days. Most people don't have any long-term problems from the virus. Just make sure to wash your fruits before eating them and wash your hands often do the virus doesn't get into your body.
-Mostly found in the food in the United States. There was and outbreak on 2 Caribbean Ships.
-Scientific name is Norovirus.
-They transmitted directly from person to person and indirectly via contaminated water and food. When you are around a person who has it you can get it by just trying to help the person. This person could of got it by eating food that was contaminated.
-Anyone can get this virus. There are 19 to 21 million cases a year of the virus.
-Symptom are nausea, forceful vomiting, watery diarrhea, and abdominal pain, and in some cases, loss of taste.
-No antiviral drug can treat Norovirus, but in healthy people the illness should go away on its own within a couple of days. Most people don't have any long-term problems from the virus. Just make sure to wash your fruits before eating them and wash your hands often do the virus doesn't get into your body.
-Mostly found in the food in the United States. There was and outbreak on 2 Caribbean Ships.
Need to wash your hands often so the virus doesn't get into your body.
Some times shellfish can have the virus.
Always wash your fruit before eating. Could be caring this virus.
Powerful Norovirus Spreads across America