80 fall ill in norovirus outbreak at Richmond hotel
A Sheraton Hotel in Richmond, B.C., and two associated restaurants have been shut down after 80 people became sick with norovirus over the weekend. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - May 15, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/British Columbia Source Type: news
Your Norovirus Questions, Answered Your Norovirus Questions, Answered
Norovirus outbreaks seem to be everywhere, closing schools and returning cruise ships to port. Here ' s what you need to know about this highly contagious illness.CDC Expert Commentary (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - April 11, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases Commentary Source Type: news
Bugs or dust? New method quickly reveals whether a surface is truly clean
(Aalto University) By combining artificial intelligence and hyperspectral imaging, we can make sure facilities are clean during norovirus and flu season -- cutting cleaning costs and reducing use of disinfectants. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 6, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
New Norovirus GenBank Submission Service
Do you have Norovirus sequence data to submit to GenBank? Try out the newly-released improvements in our submission service for Norovirus data! The new service offers the following advantages: Faster processing and shorter time to accession numbers Improved user interface … Continue reading → (Source: NCBI Insights)
Source: NCBI Insights - February 25, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: NCBI Staff Tags: What's New GenBank submissions viruses Source Type: news
NHS hospitals are the fullest they have been all winter with 95% of beds occupied
NHS figures for last week have revealed hospitals in England had the fewest free beds of any week so far this winter, as a spike in norovirus, diarrhoea and vomiting has led to more bed closures. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 7, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Novel nanoparticle technology to identify healthcare-associated infections receives $1.5 million
(University of Toronto - Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy) Healthcare-associated infections are the fourth leading cause of death in Canada, predicted to move up to second place by 2050. Scientists at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto received $1.5 million in funding from Genome Canada to develop a new nanoparticle sensor technology that will allow hospitals and long-term care facilities to rapidly detect and visually identify highly infectious pathogens including C. difficile, methicillin-resistant S aureus (MRSA), Norovirus and influenza. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 7, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
If you have 'stomach flu,' chances are it's actually norovirus: What you should know
norovirus, also called a stomach flu, is the most common form of foodborne illness in the U.S. (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - January 26, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Infection prevention and control in care homes
Information packs for care homes on management of norovirus and flu produced by NHS Scotland have also been approved for use in England. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - January 23, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
How to Fight Norovirus, the'Cruise Ship' Germ
TUESDAY, Jan. 22, 2019 -- Whether it ' s infiltrating a cruise ship, a restaurant or a college dorm, the norovirus is often in the news. It ' s the leading cause of illness from contaminated food in the United States.
While food can be tainted at its... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 22, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Infectious Diseases A-Z: Norovirus cases rise in winter months
Norovirus is a highly contagious viral infection that is commonly referred to as "stomach flu." However, it is not related to the flu, which is caused by the influenza virus. "Norovirus is a virus that causes gastroenteritis," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases specialist at Mayo Clinic. "Someone who is infected with norovirus [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - January 14, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Norovirus WARNING: Symptoms you need to know after outbreak in THIS part of the UK
NOROVIRUS is one of the most common stomach bugs in the UK and carries a range of unpleasant symptoms. Another outbreak has been reported in the UK - so what are the symptoms you need to look out for? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 12, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Norovirus outbreak sickens hundreds on cruise ship
Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas is returning to a Florida port a day early after guests and crew members were hit with an outbreak of norovirus (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - January 11, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
You May Be at Higher Risk of Eating Contaminated Food During the Government Shutdown
The partial government shutdown has crippled the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s food safety surveillance efforts, pausing many domestic inspections and potentially putting more Americans at risk of contracting food-borne illnesses such as E. coli, salmonella and norovirus.
“There’s a lot of ready-to-eat food that the FDA oversees that consumers ultimately have to trust doesn’t have a pathogen on it that can kill you,” says Seattle-based food-borne illness lawyer Bill Marler. “We need to get people back to doing their jobs.”
About 41% of the FDA’s workforce is currently ...
Source: TIME: Health - January 10, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized healthytime onetime public health Source Type: news
