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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Nursing Home Patients Stricken With Salmonella
More than 460 people have been diagnosed with salmonella that can be traced to peanut butter used in institutions. It is estimated that the salmonella outbreak has caused more than 100 of the people to seek hospital treatment. Salmonella can be especially serious in elderly people with weakened immune systems. If not quickly identified and treated, salmonella may cause death. If you are concerned about potentially having peanut butter that may be contaminated with salmonella, check out the FDA website. ...
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