What is Norovirus Symptoms
In the changing season, many types of viral are spreading rapidly. One such virus is Norovirus that spreads rapidly. Recently, more than 200 people were found infected with Norovirus on a luxury cruise, including people from the crew. All people are being treated in New York, USA. Queen Mary 2 Cruise Ship was going from England to Eastern Caribbean, currently all infected persons are being monitored. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a large number of people in the US are vulnerable to this virus every year.
What is Norovirus?
Norovirus is a group of different viruses, which cause too much vomiting and diarrhea. It is a very common disease but spreads very fast. Especially in America, it is considered to be the top of diseases caused by eating. The first case of Norovirus was found in 1968 at a school called Ohio’s Norwalk, which was named Norwalk virus. It was named Norovirus after the new strain in the virus.
Symptoms and causes of norovirus
Nausea vomiting diarrhea diarrhea stomach pain
Symptoms usually appear 12 to 48 hours after exposed to the virus and persist for one to three days.
Are there signs of Norovirus in children and youth?
Symptoms of Norovirus are usually the same in children and youth. Youth can have more diarrhea than children and children may have more vomiting than youth.
Caused by norovirus
This virus can infect people of any age. The infected person can also spread in direct contact, by drinking contaminated food or water or touching the contaminated places. The virus -infected person can feel fine in two to three days, but still he can spread it until two weeks. When this virus goes into the body, it causes swelling or irritation in the stomach and intestines. It is a condition called gastroenteritis, which leads to the symptoms of norovirus. This virus spreads especially due to eating contaminated. Apart from this, many times during the journey on the ship or eating seafood also increases the risk of norovirus.
(This article is for general information, must consult a doctor before adopting any remedy)
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