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CHANDIGARH
The Norovirus is very infectious and spreads through contaminated water and food. Because of the virus’s virulent nature, the Kerala government has advised residents to practice good hygiene.
Always keep your hands clean and avoid touching your face or lips after touching any surface or person. To avoid Norovirus infections, one should always avoid consuming food if there is even the smallest suspicion of contamination.
Norovirus is a common virus that causes nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea when it infects people. The virus is also known as stomach flu or stomach bug because of its effect on the gastrointestinal tract of the body. The Norovirus may affect everyone, not just children. These viruses have a reputation for fast spreading through contaminated foods and surfaces. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Norovirus infection can occur several times throughout one’s life since there are numerous varieties of these viruses, and infection with one does not confer protection against the others. According to a study, “Human norovirus, also known as Norwalk virus, was discovered in stool samples collected during a gastroenteritis outbreak in Norwalk, Ohio, and was the first viral agent to be recognized as a cause of gastroenteritis. Because of the virus’s seasonal inclination and the high prevalence of patients with vomiting as a major symptom, the illness was first dubbed “winter vomiting sickness” in 1929.”
What are the ways that Norovirus spreads?
Norovirus is a contagious illness. You are more likely to contract the virus if you come into close touch with someone who is afflicted. Apart from that, eating contaminated food or drinking contaminated beverages, touching norovirus-infected surfaces or items and then touching your face or eating anything with the same hands without washing can all aid the virus enter your body. Food cultivated or harvested with polluted water has the potential to propagate the virus.
Norovirus is a contagious illness. You are more likely to contract the virus if you come into close touch with someone who is afflicted. Apart from that, eating contaminated food or drinking contaminated beverages, touching norovirus-infected surfaces or items and then touching your face or eating anything with the same hands without washing can all aid the virus enter your body. Food cultivated or harvested with polluted water has the potential to propagate the virus.
What are the signs and symptoms of Norovirus, sometimes known as the “stomach bug”?
Vomiting, diarrhea, stomach cramps, chills, headache, and muscle pains are all frequent Norovirus symptoms. Symptoms might emerge as soon as 12 hours after being exposed to the virus and as late as 1-2 days later.
Can Norovirus instances be asymptomatic?
Yes, it is possible. According to the Minnesota Department of Health, those who are sick with norovirus may not show any symptoms but can still spread the illness to others.
