Norway wants to vaccinate all children against norovirus
According to an article in the Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten, Norway wants to vaccinate all children below 5 for the norovirus, Currently, Belgium, Austria, Luxembourg and Finland introduced the vaccine.
Walsall Manor Hospital Norovirus outbreak
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust has today, declared an outbreak of Norovirus on Ward 16, at Walsall Manor Hospital and has therefore closed the ward to all patient admissions, transfers, and ward visitors. There are currently 9 symptomatic patients, with 1 confirmed case, who are affected by the outbreak. The temporary closure of Ward 16 is […]
Wash your hands: Norovirus outbreak sickens 50 in San Jose
More than 50 people at a South San Jose retirement community are recovering from a norovirus outbreak, prompting health officials to remind people in closed quarters to be extra careful to avoid contracting the nasty stomach flu. The senior citizens living at The Atrium, across from Oakridge Mall, fell ill starting two weeks ago, and […]
Colchester: Oyster growers hit back at virus report
A study by the Food Standards Agency discovered that 76% of oysters tested had traces of the infectious winter vomiting bug. However, Graham Larkin, operations manager at Colchester Oyster Fishery, said he was disappointed with the way the information had been put forward. He said that most of the oysters found with the virus were […]
norovirus outbreak in Dorchester County
A norovirus outbreak in Dorchester County is coming to an end, after over 150 people at an assisted living facility caught the virus. The DHEC couldn’t release the name or address of the facility which seems to us as the most dangerous policy ever, because the norovirus (or any other virus) could get the chance […]
