BBC News Norovirus cases confirmed in Borders General HospitalBBC NewsA norovirus outbreak has struck the Borders General Hospital near Melrose. NHS Borders said there were confirmed cases in ward 4 while patients on ward 12 were also experiencing "gastrointestinal symptoms". It asked anyone who had suffered symptoms in …Norovirus outbreak leads to two shellfish farm closureFISNorovirus...

CBC.ca Oysters and illness: Research suggests potential for norovirus early warning systemCBC.caThe U.S. study, published last August, was based on environmental data from harvesting areas in the Gulf of Mexico dating from 1996 to 2014, as well as records of norovirus outbreaks linked to oysters. The researchers found that in the month before an …

Preventive hygiene advised to limit the spread of norovirus on campusPenn State NewsWhile it may seem like cold and flu season are behind us, a recent increase in reported cases of norovirus have been identified in the local community. Norovirus is a common gastrointestinal (GI) pathogen that can surface at any time of the year. It is …

Food Safety News Norovirus outbreak closes two British Columbia oyster farms | Food …Food Safety NewsThe British Columbia Centre for Disease Control is warning consumers to take steps to protect their health after two B.C. Vancouver Island oyster farms have been closed following an outbreak of norovirus associated with eating the raw shellfish. The B …Norovirus Outbreak Associated with...

Food Safety News Norovirus outbreak closes two British Columbia oyster farmsFood Safety NewsThe British Columbia Centre for Disease Control is warning consumers to take steps to protect their health after two B.C. Vancouver Island oyster farms have been closed following an outbreak of norovirus associated with eating the raw shellfish. The B …Norovirus Outbreak Associated with Raw Oysters...

Sciworthy Washing Lettuce Might Not Remove All The GermsSciworthyDiarrheal disease caused by food poisoning could have many possible causes, but one of the most common is human norovirus. Norovirus is the causative agent behind what people call a “stomach bug,” “stomach flu,” or simply “that thing that's going …

ecns Tourists treated for norovirus upon return from ThailandecnsThirty-one Chinese tourists returning from Thailand recently tested positive for norovirus, a common cause of acute gastrointestinal illness, in Hefei, capital of Anhui province. Effective measures had been taken immediately after the tourists returned …and more »

Coast Mountain News Two BC oyster farms closed by norovirusCoast Mountain NewsNearly 350 cases of norovirus linked to raw or undercooked B.C. oysters were reported in B.C., Alberta and Ontario starting in late 2016 and continuing through early 2017, forcing the closure of 13 oyster farms on the B.C. coast. That outbreak was …Canada: Norovirus outbreak linked to British Columbia oystersOutbreak...

Coast Mountain News Possible Norovirus Outbreak at BC Oyster FarmsThe Weather ChannelVANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Two oyster farms in BC have been closed after an outbreak of norovirus. The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) says about 40 cases of the illness have been reported since early March. In all of those cases, people reported …Two BC oyster farms closed by norovirusCoast Mountain...

ecns Tourists treated for norovirus upon return from Thailand – Ecns.cnecnsThirty-one Chinese tourists returning from Thailand recently tested positive for norovirus, a common cause of acute gastrointestinal illness, in Hefei, capital of Anhui province. Effective measures had been taken immediately after the tourists returned …and more »