Sick? Don’t prepare food for others!
An alarming number of outbreaks of stomach illness across the state should be a reminder to Iowans participating in gatherings where food is served. With more than a week remaining for holiday and year-end celebrations, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) is asking sick Iowans to think twice before preparing food for others. “If […]
Fazakerley Primary School closed due to norovirus
A LIVERPOOL primary school was forced to close today after being hit by a stomach bug. A total of 35 pupils and four staff at Fazakerley Primary School have come down with the highly contagious norovirus, also known as the winter vomiting disease. An announcement on the school’s website said it was being closed for […]
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.
