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Norovirus spreading at 'higher frequency' than expected in Canada
Hannah Alberga
CTVNewsToronto.ca Journalist
Updated April 30, 2024 11:53 a.m. CST
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Norovirus is spreading at a “higher frequency” than expected in Canada, specifically, in Ontario and Alberta, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).
Norovirus is a common, highly contagious virus that causes nausea, vomiting, abdominal pains, cramps and diarrhea.
“The number of norovirus cases reported has been higher than expected in 2024 compared to the previous five-year historical average,” a PHAC spokesperson told CTV News Toronto.
Specifically, PHAC noted an increase in Ontario, Alberta and, to a lesser extent, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
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https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/norovirus-spreading-at-higher-frequency-than-expected-in-canada-1.6863382
Hannah Alberga
CTVNewsToronto.ca Journalist
Updated April 30, 2024 11:53 a.m. CST
...
Norovirus is spreading at a “higher frequency” than expected in Canada, specifically, in Ontario and Alberta, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).
Norovirus is a common, highly contagious virus that causes nausea, vomiting, abdominal pains, cramps and diarrhea.
“The number of norovirus cases reported has been higher than expected in 2024 compared to the previous five-year historical average,” a PHAC spokesperson told CTV News Toronto.
Specifically, PHAC noted an increase in Ontario, Alberta and, to a lesser extent, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
...
https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/norovirus-spreading-at-higher-frequency-than-expected-in-canada-1.6863382