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This is what happens when norovirus “sprays” from a toddler
An outbreak report in the Journal of Infectious Diseases tells the fascinating story of a norovirus outbreak in a car (auto*) dealership in Oregon that was initially thought to be foodborne, but was...
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A domestic outbreak of gastroenteritis
Earlier this year, I wrote about an outbreak of norovirus in a US car dealership. There, the outbreak was traced to a toddler “spraying” norovirus around a public restroom and baby-changing station....
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Reflections from HIS 2014, Part I: Updates on C. difficile, norovirus and...
The 2014 Healthcare Infection Society (HIS) Conference was in Lyon, France, and combined with SFH2 (The French Society for Hospital Hygiene). Congratulations to all involved (especially Martin Kiernan...
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Man’s best friend fetching noro
Caffy et al. identified man’s best friend, dogs (sorry for all those cat lovers), as a possible source of human norovirus. The UK-based-researcher showed that different genotypes of human...
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Norovirus – The organisation’s IPC ‘Canary’
It’s the most Chunderful time of the year (or maybe not). The Norovirus ‘season’ will still be on us and a few points are well worth reflecting on. A recent systematic review of Norovirus risk in high...
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Norovirus: to close or not to close?
The Journal of Infectious Diseases has just published a special issue on norovirus, which is well worth reading. When norovirus strikes, there is an inclination to close the ward to new admissions at...
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