Norovirus outbreaks ‘should be managed in single rooms’
Cases of norovirus should initially be managed in single rooms and bays in a bid to prevent whole hospital wards being closed, new guidelines recommend. This would allow a flexible response to an outbreak, with small wards able to be cleaned and reopened quickly, the guidelines for the management of norovirus outbreaks in acute and […]
Anti-norovirus processes will not be implemented – FSA
UK food safety authorities are not considering introducing new industrial processing techniques safety for oysters, despite over 75% grown in the UK containing the norovirus. read the article here.
New research identifies norovirus levels in oysters
Research published today by the Food Standards Agency shows that a significant proportion (76%) of oysters tested from UK oyster growing beds contained norovirus. The virus was detected at low levels in more than half of the positive samples (52%). It is difficult to assess the potential health impact of these findings, as the available […]
First-time systematic study into norovirus in oysters published
The first published systematic study of norovirus in oyster-harvesting areas using the most up-to-date quantitative methodology was published today. At present the level of norovirus in oysters that might lead to actual illness is not yet well defined. There are also still significant knowledge gaps about the transmission of norovirus. Cefas’ study, funded by the […]
Guidelines for Management
Guidelines for the management of norovirus outbreaks in acute and community health and social care settings. This guide gives recommendations on the management of outbreaks of vomiting and/or diarrhoea in hospitals and community health and social care settings, including nursing and residential homes. They are not specifically intended to cover schools, colleges, prisons, military establishments, […]
