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The FDA is working with federal, state, and local officials to investigate a multi-state outbreak of norovirus illnesses linked to raw oysters, the agency said Wednesday.

A norovirus outbreak is linked to raw oysters distributed in 13 states, the FDA says

Apr 06, 2022
A multistate outbreak of norovirus illnesses linked to raw oysters from Canada is under investigation in 13 states by the FDA.
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Las Vegas School Closed Due To Illnesses From Stomach Bug

Feb 28, 2020
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas elementary school is closed because of student illnesses resulting from what authorities call a stomach bug.
 
The Southern Nevada Health District says investigating a cluster of gastrointestinal illnesses among students at Doral
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Water utilities need quick ways to check for contamination in the drinking water supply, including from norovirus, which causes intestinal distress. Scientists are trying to make it easier to test for the virus.

A Speedy Test For Norovirus Could Help Water Supplies Check For Contamination

Aug 30, 2019
Flooding from storms can sometimes lead to contamination from sewage in the drinking water supply. Scientists are trying to develop a quicker test for one troublesome contaminant: norovirus.
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A cluster of rotaviruses. The image is from a transmission electron micrograph and has been colored.

Scientists Discover The Secret Weapon Of Stomach Viruses

Aug 09, 2018
New research finds that stomach infections, like norovirus and rotavirus, have a special way to get to us hard — and fast. That knowledge could lead to new, more effective treatments.
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Westgate Las Vegas Taking Precautions After Multiple Illnesses

Jul 04, 2018

The Southern Nevada Health District is investigating a number of recent illnesses at the Westgate Resort.

Several guests and employees have fallen ill since late last week.

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Goats and Soda

What You Might Not Realize About The Benefits Of Hand-Washing

Mar 06, 2018
Norovirus is that awful ailment that can make you barf and suffer from diarrhea. A new study tries to figure out the best way to stop it.
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Patrick Quade launched iwaspoisoned.com after he visited a deli and later became ill. Today, his site contains more than 75,000 food-borne sickness reports from 90 countries and 46 U.S. states.

'I Was Poisoned': Can Crowdsourcing Food Illnesses Help Stop Outbreaks?

Nov 30, 2017
People can use the website to report restaurants, symptoms and whether they notified health department officials. But there are potential downsides — like mistaken culprits and malicious accusations.
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Classes Canceled Following Possible Norovirus Outbreak

May 09, 2017

LAS VEGAS (AP) — At least two Nevada schools have been temporarily closed following reports of a possible norovirus outbreak.

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Workers clean a closed Chipotle restaurant in Boston in December after customers became infected with norovirus.

Sick? People Say They Still Go To Work, Even When They Shouldn't

Jul 11, 2016
An NPR poll found that most working adults say they go to work when they're sick. For people who work in hospitals or restaurants that can be a problem, since it's easy to spread disease.
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Norovirus is the most common cause of the stomach misery we call food poisoning.

When Norovirus Came To Dinner, My Family Felt The Pain

Dec 09, 2015
Was it the enchilada pie? After three members of her family became miserably ill with gastroenteritis, a woman is determined to track down the microbial culprit. But the mystery may remain unsolved.
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A Chipotle Mexican Grill was closed in Boston on Tuesday. According to a Boston College spokesman, 120 students have gotten sick after eating at the fast-food chain.

Chipotle Faces Another Foodborne Illness Outbreak, This Time In Boston

Dec 09, 2015
Outbreaks of foodborne illness are ruining the holiday spirit for Chipotle. The latest cases erupted over the past few days among students at Boston College.
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Fall Break Boosts School Custodians' Fight Against Norovirus

Nov 30, 2015

RENO, Nev. (AP) — School custodians spent hundreds of hours disinfecting surfaces to stem a norovirus outbreak that eventually reached 19 schools.

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Many Washoe Schools Return To Normal After Norovirus Outbreak

Nov 05, 2015

Officials say most Washoe County public schools affected by a norovirus outbreak in the past month have returned to normal thanks to the fall break.

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Nevada Officials Hope School Break Will Stop Norovirus

Oct 26, 2015

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Health officials are hoping a fall recess will help subdue a norovirus outbreak in Nevada schools that has grown at an alarming rate.

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The vomit machine and vomit chamber.

Scientists Create Vomiting Machine To Learn How Norovirus Spreads

Aug 19, 2015
To investigate whether norovirus particles might form an infectious aerosol spray when a sick person vomits, researchers built a simulator that uses Jell-O instant pudding in explosive experiments.
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