0
What else can I help you with?
What are some symptoms of norovirus infection?
The incubation period for the norovirus is 24 to 48 hours with symptoms lasting one to three days. Symptoms of the norovirus include nausea & vomiting, abdominal pain or cramps, diarrhea, weight loss and low grade fever.
What are symptoms of norovirus?
The symptoms of norovirus are mild fever, diarrhea, vomit, and headache. hope this helps 8-)
Can you carry norovirus without symptoms?
Noro virus
What is the prognosis for a patient with norovirus infection?
Norovirus infection is followed by complete recovery and there are no known long-term health effects. Infected persons do not become long-term carriers of the virus. Dehydration is the most serious possible consequence.
Examples of food borne disease?
botulism, campylobacteriosis, E.coli, hepatits.A, norovirus infection, salmonellosis, shigellosis
What is a norovirus infection?
Norovirus infection is a highly contagious viral illness that causes gastroenteritis, leading to symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, stomach cramps, and nausea. It spreads through contaminated food, water, surfaces, or close contact with infected individuals. Outbreaks often occur in crowded environments like cruise ships, nursing homes, and schools. While it typically resolves within one to three days, dehydration can be a concern, especially in vulnerable populations.
What is an infection in which the signs and symptoms are not apparent?
An infection with no apparent signs and symptoms would be an asymptomatic infection.
What are symptoms of tooth infection?
There are quite a few symptoms of tooth infection such as fever. Other symptoms of tooth infection include smelly drainage and pain.
If a person who works in a nursing home had the norovirus last week and is now having the exact same symptoms again as are people at the nursing home is it the same virus or a different one?
Norovirus is highly contagious. It is the "bug" that caused the outbreaks on the cruise liners. There is also Rotavirus and Parvovirus which cause similar symptoms. The person could have been reinfected, especially if proper cleaning and sanitizing of the facility was not done and good hand-washing was not implemented. The infection can also be kept from spreading by isolating those infected.
Can the norovirus cause encephalitis?
Norovirus primarily affects the gastrointestinal system, leading to symptoms like vomiting and diarrhea. While it is not typically associated with encephalitis, there have been rare case reports linking viral infections, including norovirus, to neurological complications. However, these instances are uncommon, and more research is needed to fully understand any potential relationships. Overall, norovirus is not recognized as a common cause of encephalitis.
Symptoms of mastoiditis are similar to what other infection?
Symptoms of mastoiditis may at first be the same as symptoms of an early middle ear infection.
What are the different germs we get if we don't wash our hands?
Common symptoms of Norovirus are nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and stomach cramps. Norovirus are transmitted via the faecal-oral route, disease can spread if you don't wash your hands well after using the toilet
