Japan - Norovirus mass infection in long-term care health facilities, Gifu prefecture

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23 aged persons and 6 staffs infected with Norovirus
*include suspected cases

Gifu prefecture held press conference


90s woman died of cardiac insufficiency and asthenia on 3 Feb
norovirus was not detected

70s woman died of aspiration pneumonia on 4 Feb
90s woman died of aspiration pneumonia on 5 Feb
norovirus was detected from them

A: Long-Term Care Health Facilities "Nanohana"
Unumayamazaki town, Kakamigahara city, Gifu pref 35.399578,136.946868



symptoms: diarrhea, vomiting
1st infection person: 29 Jan
report to public health center: 3 Feb
source of infection: ? (excluding meals, Gifu pref said)

long-term care health facilities
five stories building
91 aged persons, 67 staffs

other
many patients on the 4th floor

entrance & room


public health center is investigating the cause of　mass infection

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Re: Japan - Norovirus mass infection in long-term care health facility, Gifu prefecture

Re: Japan - Norovirus mass infection in long-term care health facility, Gifu prefecture

new cases
6 aged persons and 3 staffs infected with Norovirus
*include suspected cases

total: 29 aged persons and 9 staffs

2nd on-the-spot inspection


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Re: Japan - Norovirus mass infection in long-term care health facility, Gifu prefecture

Re: Japan - Norovirus mass infection in long-term care health facility, Gifu prefecture

new cases
4 aged persons infected with Norovirus
*include suspected cases

total: 33 aged persons and 9 staffs

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