What Is Norovirus?

When someone talks about having “the stomach flu,” they are probably describing acute-onset gastroenteritis caused by one of the noroviruses, which are members of the “calcivirus” family (Caliciviridae).[1] Noroviruses are entirely unrelated to influenza viruses.[2]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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Clark County (WA) Public Health is urging community members to only purchase food from permitted food carts, event vendors and restaurants. Permitted food establishments undergo routine inspections to ensure safe food handling, storage and preparation practices are followed, which reduce the risk of foodborne illness.

The health department is concerned

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Salmonella infections overtook norovirus to become Denmark’s top cause of outbreaks in 2023.

Data from the National Food Institute at the Technical University of Denmark, the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, and Statens Serum Institut shows Salmonella outbreaks increased from 11 in 2022 to 18 in 2023. Norovirus caused 13

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