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November 8, 2008 Source of Article: http://www.wdbj7.com/Global/story.asp?S=9315568 Health officials say 40
people, mostly Virginia Tech students, have confirmed cases of norovirus. Many have been treated at While nororvirus
is typically not serious it can make a person very sick for one to two days.
The biggest risk for the patients is dehydration. Noroviurs is often called the
"stomach flu" because symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
and stomach cramps. The virus is very contagious and can be spread through
contact with contaminated surfaces. A person is contagious
from the time symptoms begin up to two weeks later in some cases, even if the
person feels better. The health department does
expect more cases of norovirus from this outbreak.
Officials say the best prevention is handwashing. |
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