Five simple ways you can protect
yourself from Norovirus.
Noroviruses are a group viruses related with food
borne illness, these viruses causes gastroenteritis (inflammation of the
stomach and intestines). This leads to stomach cramping, nausea, vomiting, and
diarrhea, and in children and old people could be lethal.
Noroviruses are the most common
cause of gastroenteritis in the United States. CDC estimates that each year on
average 19 to 21 million cases of acute gastroenteritis are caused by
noroviruses. Norovirus is also estimated to cause 56,000 to 71,000
hospitalizations and 570 to 800 deaths each year in the United States.
This virus can spread very quickly form person to
person in many closed placed (Schools/university, hotels, etc). The normal
cause of contagion of this virus are: Eating or drinking liquids that are contaminated,
touching surfaces or objects contaminated with this virus and the putting hands
in the mouth and having direct contact with a person who is infected (sharing
foods, kissing or with eating utensils with them). This illness can be no longer than 3 days after they
recover, but many people may be contagious for even longer.
Actually there is no vaccine to prevent
norovirus infection; also there is no drug to treat people who have been sick.
(It’s a virus not bacteria). The best way to reduce your chance of getting this
illness is by following these 5 simple tips:
1) Wash your hands carefully with soap and water, especially after using the toilet and changing diapers and always before eating or preparing food.
2)
Wash fruits and vegetables, and cook oysters and other shellfish
thoroughly before eating them.
3)
Do not prepare food while infected, this may be produce more
contamination.
4)
Clean and disinfect contaminated surfaces using bleach made with 5
tablespoons to 1.5 cups of household bleach per 1 gallon of water.
5)
Immediately remove and wash clothing or linens that may be contaminated
with vomit or stool and wash your hands after handling. The items should be
washed with detergent at the maximum available cycle length and then machine
dried
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