Norovirus

Outbreak Of Norovirus Symptoms Reported At Creslane Elementary In Creswell

... vomiting and diarrhea have stopped. “Our staff is constantly cleaning and sanitizing classrooms, the main office, and other school areas throughout the day and after school,” Beck wrote. “We are also continuing to follow the guidelines outlined by (Lane County Health and Human Services) to keep students and staff healthy.”. He said absences would be excused. Norovirus is self-terminating, meaning symptoms typically lessen after about three days, Davis said. He urged students affected by the illness to stay home, rest and drink fluids. Norovirus is usually transmitted when someone accidentally gets traces of stool or vomit from an infected person in their mouth. It’s spread through food or on hard surfaces. It can spread quickly in schools, assisted living centers and other closed areas, Davis said. In late 2015, a norovirus outbreak at O’Hara Catholic School in Eugene caused at least 100 people to fall ill. The Creswell outbreak comes on top a wave of influenza and influenza-like cases across the county dating back to last month. Influenza symptoms differ from norovirus and typically include upper-respiratory ...

Norovirus Is Coming, And This Silly Popular Advice Won’t Protect You

... from the hilltops, even if they resisted the virus for other reasons. Those other 80? Most likely you won’t be hearing from them at all (except perhaps some groans emanating from the bathroom). One small caveat: There is some research, mainly from the 1970 s, suggesting that fruit juices can kill viruses. Again, though, this research shows that applying juice directly to viruses in the lab can harm them, which doesn’t mean that drinking these juices will keep you healthy. As the authors of one such study from 1978 conceded, “the importance of these foods as natural antiviral agents seems to depend on the stability of these complexes during passage through the digestion system.” Nearly 40 years later, we still don’t have evidence that juices can do this. Top Comment. I'll keep up my prophylactic program of daily moderate consumption of grape juice in the form of ...

Schools Across The U.s. Close From Stomach Bug Norovirus

... temporarily closed their doors due to outbreaks of the stomach bug norovirus, a highly contagious virus, that causes vomiting and flu like symptoms. Local pediatrician, Dr. Nawal Zeitouni with the Pediatric Associates of Lubbock said the virus is very hard to contain once it gets out, and she doesn't recommend parents giving their children store bought medicine or antibiotics, "it will make the virus stay with them longer," said Zeitouni. Instead, she recommends plenty of fluids and rest. "It's one of those things where when you have anything that spreads through fecal oral which means that its bodily fluid its just really easy to spread especially with children," said Zeitouni. Last month three schools in Colorado closed for a few days after the virus began to spread so rapidly throughout the area. LISD Health Coordinator Paulett Rozneck said they haven't seen a huge outbreak yet here in Lubbock but they have noticed children going to the nurse with tummy aches recently. "We are currently having some GI bug that is going on and it will last from a day to three days and a lot of it is the nausea and the vomiting, ...

22 House Of Charity Patrons Ill With Norovirus

... the weekend, twelve patrons with nausea, diarrhea and vomiting were evaluated at area hospitals. Tuesday, January 24 th, lab results confirmed that the patrons were in fact ill with norovirus. Individuals can get norovirus from an infected person, contaminated food or water, or by touching contaminated surfaces. The risk to the general public of acquiring this stomach illness from House of Charity patrons is considered very low. The health district is working with House of Charity staff to identify potential sources. House of Charity and its staff have reinforced existing policies and instituted additional measures, including disinfection of the entire shelter, particularly its portable restrooms. According to a press release on __link__, House of Charity Director, Rob Mc Cann said, “When we’re dealing with a susceptible population like the homeless, it is critical that we work closely with out medical and community partners to secure ...

Lisd Fighting To Keep Norovirus Out Of Classrooms

... Rodney Madsen, an epidemiologist with Germblast. Madsen says the compounds in the products are safe to use around children. "Everything that we do is non-toxic, it's USDA and NSF approved as being food grade.so it's completely non-toxic, and also approved by the EPA for food contact surfaces," says Madsen. However, Rozneck says if your child does get sick, be sure and keep him or her at home. "They need to be fever free for 24 hours.because that's a virus or bug that's going on and they need to keep their kids at home. So, a lot of sleep, drink a lot of fluids, wash your hands," Rozneck says. We did check with Lubbock Cooper and Frenship ISD. Both tell us they are not aware of any cases of Norovirus within their districts. Copyright 2017 KCBD. All rights reserved. Local News on __link__ News More> >. Wednesday, January 25 2017 11:52 PM EST 2017-01-26 04:52:33 GMT. Cold temperatures will dominate the overnight hours through Saturday morning with lows in the teens and low 20 s. Wednesday, January 25 2017 11:48 PM EST 2017-01-26 04:48:55 GMT. Source: White. ...

Why It's Easy To Catch And Hard To Get Rid Of

... gastrointestinal virus. If someone near you is sick with norovirus, prepare yourself. More from __link__. White House press secretary swallows 35 pieces of gum a day — is it safe. Norovirus acts quickly. Symptoms can come on 12 to 48 hours after exposure. It can make you feel extremely sick with diarrhea and vomiting, many times a day. Norovirus makes you vomit, violently. Norovirus is commonly known as stomach flu or winter vomiting disease. Both infections cause abdominal cramps and diarrhea, and often fever. High numbers point to norovirus. When norovirus hits, it often causes huge outbreaks — for instance, 700 people sickened on the Royal Caribbean ship Explorer of the Seas in January 2014 or 142 people infected on a Royal Norwegian cruise ship. E. coli outbreaks often play out over a longer period of time and the numbers reported are ...

Norovirus Cases Rising In Virginia, Health Experts Advise Taking Precautions

... he doesn't know what has his dorm-mates sick, experts say students who live in close quarters are at risk. "I wash my hands a lot to prevent myself from getting sick," he said. That’s a good idea. So is washing down surfaces at home with bleach. It's not just college campuses that should be concerned but also anywhere large numbers of people gather, like nursing homes and daycare centers. "Often they may say people need to eat in their rooms for a while until the outbreak is over instead of going to a common dining hall. They may cancel group activities and things like that. The main thing is people who are sick should stay in their own private quarters away from the well people in order to prevent the spread," Woolard said. Now folks in our area are trying to fight it at all costs. "We have our own bathroom, each suite has one so we keep it pretty ...

Norovirus Reaching A Dangerous Level

... not always but pretty commonly and then followed by a day of diarrhea sometimes three or four days of diarrhea," said Dr. Ron Jones, Mercy Pediatrician. Jones said the norovirus can cause fever, muscle aches, and dehydration something he said is particularly bad for older adults and babies. "The most important thing is to drink fluids, clear fluids. In children, we like to use a solution called Pedialyte. Drink small amounts at a time because if you drink a lot of anything it'll make you nauseated and throw up again," said Jones. Jones said if you stay hydrated you can fight the illness within a few days. He recommends fighting hunger in small amounts also with bland food. "This gets called the stomach flu which really has nothing to do with influenza at all and unfortunately there's no vaccine for it," Jones said. Rotavirus, similar ...