| Norovirus is the leading cause of infectious gastroenteritis in every developed country in the world, affecting 23 million people each year in the United States alone. Symptoms of infection with the virus include vomiting and diarrhea, which can cause serious complications in children and the elderly as well as in those people with underlying medical conditions. Norovirus outbreaks are being increasingly recognized in schools, day care facilities, hospitals and nursing homes, and the consequences of these outbreaks are now monitored as a serious public health problem. Click Here to read today’s norovirus news. |
