Norovirus

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Irish agency highlights shellfish norovirus risk

An agency in Ireland has published a notice to try to reduce the incidence of contaminated oysters in the market…

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Norovirus sweeps the country; CDC says Northeast particularly hard hit

Norovirus, the highly contagious illness that causes vomiting and diarrhea, has surged in the Northeast region of the United States…

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Most outbreaks in Finland are caused by Norovirus

Norovirus caused the most foodborne outbreaks, but Salmonella was behind the largest, according to an analysis covering several years in…

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Norovirus suspected in large Airbus outbreak

Norovirus has been determined to be the suspected cause of a large outbreak at Airbus in France in late 2023,…

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Recently harvested oysters from Mexico may be giving Norovirus to California consumers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning restaurants and food retailers in California that have recently purchased oysters…

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Oyster harvest area closed amidst norovirus outbreak; warning issued

An outbreak of norovirus infections has spurred a warning from the Food and Drug Administration about certain oysters from Mexico.…

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FSA assesses risk of norovirus from oysters

Scientists at the Food Standards Agency (FSA) have looked at the key topics to consider when dealing with norovirus outbreaks…

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Study reveals food handlers contributed to norovirus outbreaks

The role of infected food handlers in two norovirus outbreaks in Spain has been highlighted recently by researchers. Two gastroenteritis…

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Norovirus tops expert ranking of foodborne viruses

Experts have named norovirus the leading cause of viral foodborne illness, followed by Hepatitis A and Hepatitis E. Hepatitis A…

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Norovirus behind most outbreaks and illnesses in Sweden

Norovirus caused the most outbreaks and illnesses in 2022, according to the Swedish Food Agency (Livsmedelsverket). Overall, there were 337…

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