10 Feb 2009 09:00 AM
N. Carolina Has More Norovirus Cases
The North Carolina Division of Public Health has received an increase in reports of norovirus outbreaks throughout the state dating back to late November 2008. Outbreaks have been associated with catering services, restaurants, day care centers, schools, hospitals and nursing homes.
The symptoms of norovirus illness usually include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and some stomach cramping, sometimes accompanied by a low fever, chills, headache or muscle aches.
Noroviruses are very easy to transmit, so Public Health experts are asking all North Carolinians to follow these simple rules:
-People ill with symptoms of vomiting or diarrhea should not attend day care, school, or work while they are sick…
The symptoms of norovirus illness usually include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and some stomach cramping, sometimes accompanied by a low fever, chills, headache or muscle aches.
Noroviruses are very easy to transmit, so Public Health experts are asking all North Carolinians to follow these simple rules:
-People ill with symptoms of vomiting or diarrhea should not attend day care, school, or work while they are sick…
