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Virginia - Norovirus 2010-11

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Pathfinder

Editor, Senior Moderator
Stomach flu strikes Suffolk

<SMALL class=pubStamp>Published 7:25pm Thursday, December 16, 2010</SMALL>

Folks in Suffolk and throughout Hampton Roads are suffering from a nasty ? though common ? season of norovirus, health officials said Thursday.

The illness, sometimes called the stomach flu, is characterized by one or two days of vomiting, diarrhea and stomach pain, according to the Centers for Disease Control. It is highly contagious and spreads especially rapidly in environments like daycare centers and nursing homes.

?It?s normal this time of year to have it,? said Larry Hill, a spokesman for the Virginia Department of Health. ?Norovirus is something that?s pretty nasty. We know it?s here because we?re seeing cases of it.?

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http://www.suffolknewsherald.com/2010/12/16/stomach-flu-strikes-suffolk/
 
Re: Virginia - Norovirus 2010-11

Thursday, March 03, 2011

New River Valley reports outbreak of norovirus

The worst outbreak of a gastrointestinal virus in four years has hit the New River Valley, with more than 100 cases of norovirus recently reported.

Bobby Parker, spokesman for the New River district of the Virginia Department of Health, said officials got word of increased gastrointestinal illness the week of Feb. 14.

After some investigation, officials confirmed several cases of norovirus, Parker said. The last time the area saw an outbreak of this scale was about four years ago in Radford, he said.

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http://www.roanoke.com/news/nrv/wb/278771
 
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