60 Nursing Home Patients Sickened By Norovirus
More than 60 patients at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Ohio have become ill after contracting norovirus. According to the Ohio Department of Health the norovirus outbreak occurred sometime around January 15th. It is unclear what triggered this norovirus outbreak, but norovirus is highly contagious and can be spread through feces, vomit or food poisoning. In order to reduce episodes of norovirus, it is important to regularly wash hand and follow common sense sanitation guidelines. Most people with norovirus initially have a bad stomach ache followed by nausea, vomiting or diarrhea. Norovirus in the elderly can be particularly problematic...
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