Vomit virus 2011

Minus Related Pages. About Norovirus. You can get norovirus from: Having direct contact with an infected person Consuming contaminated food or water Touching contaminated surfaces and then putting your unwashed hands in your mouth. Norovirus Symptoms. The most common symptoms are: Diarrhea Vomiting Nausea Stomach pain.

Prevent Norovirus. Protect yourself and others from norovirus: Wash your hands often Rinse fruits and vegetables Cook shellfish thoroughly Stay home when sick and for two days after symptoms stop Avoid preparing food for others when sick and for two days after symptoms stop.

Trends and Outbreaks. Thank you. I just heard that polar bears may have originated in Ireland! Jim; Smithfield, Virginia. Thanks very much for your comments - Colby I'm not whether Influenza would use this mechanism as I'm not sure whether the virus actually infects your gut or not.

And yes there are antisickness medication serotonin receptor antagonists that can at least be got from your doctor. Jim I'm glad you find my stuff interesting and helpful; this is what I am aiming to do with this blog - Hope you continue to enjoy it!

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And norovirus can hang around for weeks, so anyone that touches that table and then puts their hand to their mouth could be at risk for infection. The research team developed and used a vomiting device that allowed them to precisely control the volume, viscosity and pressure of simulated vomiting.

More information on the vomiting device is available here. The researchers contaminated fake vomit with a virus called the MS2 bacteriophage — a commonly-used proxy for norovirus that does not harm humans — and used the vomiting device to determine whether the virus was bioaerosolized during a simulated vomiting event. The researchers also wanted to know, if the virus was aerosolized, how much of the virus was becoming airborne. Future directions for the work include assessing how long virus particles can remain airborne, and how far they may be able to travel in the air.

Lead author of the paper is Grace Tung-Thompson, a recent Ph. The material reported here is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U. Department of Agriculture, under award number