The noroviruses are the leading cause of viral gastroenteritis worldwide and despite many studies showing victims remain 'stool-positive' for weeks after getting better the advice is still "48 or 72 hours symptom-free and you're safe". In this latest study the Oregon Department of Public Health and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analyzed 10 selected norovirus outbreaks from [...]
At least 100 people are sick with vomiting and diarrhoea on Celebrity Cruises vessel Celebrity Infinity. This is not a ship with a good track record in this regard: outbreaks of gastrointestinal sickness also occurred on Celebrity Infinity in 2013 and 2006. This is the fourth outbreak of sickness this year on cruise ships stopping in the USA: the [...]
A suspected outbreak of norovirus at an Exeter carvery restaurant is believed to have affected large numbers of people across the city as well as visitors and holidaymakers. Newspaper reports claim the number of people who may have been affected could be in excess of 100. The restaurant and hotel temporarily closed on Tuesday April 7th after an investigation [...]
