West Virginia - Norovirus cases 2013

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Norovirus makes local appearance

January 6, 2013
By SHELLEY HANSON - Special to The Herald-Star , The Intelligencer

WHEELING - If vomiting, diarrhea, stomach cramps and a low-grade fever sound like familiar symptoms, you might just have the norovirus.

While there is no outbreak occurring, the norovirus appears to be making its way through the Ohio Valley, said Dr. William Mercer, Wheeling-Ohio County health officer. Often referred to as the gastrointestinal or stomach flu, norovirus symptoms usually last one to two days. Food poisoning or salmonella poisoning has similar symptoms with the exception of bloody stool.

"There's no specific outbreak, but we are seeing it in the community," Mercer said. "There's no easy test like there is for strep throat. ... It has to be sent to the state lab."

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Re: West Virginia - Norovirus cases 2013

Posted: Wed 6:55 PM, Jan 30, 2013
Reporter: Cathleen MoxleyEmail
Updated: Wed 8:45 PM, Jan 30, 2013

Health Alert: Norovirus Spreading through Kanawha Valley

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- That stomach bug that's keeping you home and in bed is more than likely the result of a bigger problem.
Health officials are warning that a virus called norovirus is sweeping through the area.

The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department has been flooded with calls from people who have the virus and want to know more about it.
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Re: West Virginia - Norovirus cases 2013

Tuesday February 26, 2013

Stomach virus plagues Kanawha students

by Shay Maunz
Daily Mail staff

A stomach bug is making the rounds in Kanawha County schools, keeping students out of class and prompting involvement by the health department.
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At Ruthlawn Elementary, one of the hardest hit schools, 39 students were absent Monday, though there's no way to know how many of those were out because of illness.

Last week, Isaac contacted the Kanawha Charleston Health Department to ensure that school officials were treating the situation appropriately.

"Once we hit, you know, 30 to 40 percent of the students absent, then we certainly want to step up and take action," Isaac said.
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The department has investigated 11 outbreaks so far this year, but not all of them have been in schools.

Briscoe is fairly certain that the elementary students are coming down with a common gastrointestinal virus like the norovirus or rotavirus, though she can't confirm that without doing a lab test.
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