Five million people were infected with norovirus in the U.K.
British health officials said a record five million people were infected with norovirus, a stomach bug which causes vomiting and diarrhea, in the past six months. The number of illness cases peaked at 500,000 during the second week of January, The Daily Telegraph reported Saturday. Read the complete article here.
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Half the Chatfield High School football team was sickened by the Norovirus, the Jefferson County Department of Health and Environment said Friday. Health officials in Hawaii say lab tests have confirmed it was a highly contagious norovirus that sickened more than 200 passengers aboard a cruise ship. The Norwegian Cruise Lines’ Pride of Hawaii returned […]
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 […]
Swim diapers may not keep pool water clean, UF experts say
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Swimming is good, clean summer fun for small children—but University of Florida experts caution that swim diapers won’t necessarily keep the water clean, and that could spell trouble if sick kids go in the pool. A common illness called Norovirus infection can cause vomiting, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. And for children suffering […]
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 […]
