Guidance for the Management of Norovirus Infection in Cruise Ships

Guidance for the Management of Norovirus Infection in Cruise Ships

The Health Protection Agency working closely with the cruise industry through the Passenger Shipping Association (PSA) and with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and the Association of Port Health Authorities today published Guidance for the Management of Norovirus Infection in Cruise Ships. Norovirus infects between 600,000 and one million people in the community in the […]

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Tips on Feeling Better during Cold and Flu

Tips on Feeling Better during Cold and Flu

by: Barbara Camie The flu, which is a nickname for the influenza virus, starts suddenly and hits hard. Your fever may go as high as 40C (105F). You’ll probably feel weak and tired, and have a dry cough, a runny nose, chills, muscle aches, severe headache and a sore throat. The fever may last for […]

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Norovirus continues to spread in El Paso County

Norovirus is still making its way through nursing homes in El Paso County. The health department reports that 60 patients have fallen ill at four different homes this year. Norovirus has gained notoriety for sickening hundred of passengers aboard cruise ships. The health department warns that norovirus is highly contagious. “We hopefully will see things […]

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About Norovirus

    Noroviruses are highly contagious and are transmitted via the faeces and vomit of infected people, either through direct contact or throught contaminated objects or via food and water. The incubation period is one to three days.

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