Norovirus: "Killer Virus" or common puke bug?

[thefirebuilds]

Nora outbreaks in Michigan and the UK? How at risk are we for a global or even national pandemic when this kinda stuff is going on? Aside from good bathroom and daily hygiene what can I do to mitigate risk of infection?

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/75741/Killer-virus-grips-Britain

[Dr Steve]

Nora outbreaks in Michigan and the UK? How at risk are we for a global or even national pandemic when this kinda stuff is going on? Aside from good bathroom and daily hygiene what can I do to mitigate risk of infection?

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/75741/Killer-virus-grips-Britain

Yeah, noroviruses are nothing new...this is just a new name for what was before called "Norwalk-like viruses". If you've ever heard of cruise ship gastroenteritis, you already know about Norovirus outbreaks.

That UK article calls it a "killer virus"...although some people can certainly die from it (heck, some people die from chickenpox too), in healthy adults it's generally a 1-2 day puke bug. Here's a more rational article about it from the CDC:

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/revb/gastro/norovirus-qa.htm

You hit the nail on the head...wash your hands a LOT...after shaking hands, after using the bathroom, after touching things that other disgusting human beings have touched, before eating with your horrid hands, etc. :smile:

let me know if you want to discuss any specific points from that article, or anything else regarding Norwalk-like illnesses.

your pal,


steve