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Norovirus Outbreak closes Padua Hospital Ward (January 26 2013)

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  • Norovirus Outbreak closes Padua Hospital Ward (January 26 2013)

    Reported by the Mod.(GM). Source: Local Daily Newspaper ''Il Mattino di Padova'', printed edition. Webpage: http://mattinopadova.gelocal.it/

    Padua, January 26 2013

    The 9th floor of Padua Hospital main block ward has been closed after an outbreak of winter vomiting bug that put on sick leave part of the ward's staff (nurses and doctors) and infecting some of the inpatients.

    Cases started to appear during the last week, when a number of patients and staff workers fell ill with gastrointestinal symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea. Some developed fever too.

    Laboratory tests indicates that norovirus is the likely cause of the outbreak.

    The ward has been closed to visitors and patients are under close surveillance for symptoms.

    An extraordinary cleaning has been performed also.

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    Re: Norovirus Outbreak closes Padua Hospital Ward (January 26 2013)

    The newswire cited above is now available on-line in Italian at the source site (Il Mattino di Padova). http://mattinopadova.gelocal.it/cron...arto-1.6417201

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