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- noun Plural form of
norovirus .
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Getty Images As a matter of fact, we do contract mild cases of such diseases—including from salmonella, campylobacter, E. coli, and noroviruses—all the time.
Food Is Much Safer Than You Think Peter A. Coclanis 2011
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Getty Images As a matter of fact, we do contract mild cases of such diseases—including from salmonella, campylobacter, E. coli, and noroviruses—all the time.
Food Is Much Safer Than You Think Peter A. Coclanis 2011
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She says gastroenteritis is caused by noroviruses, which are normally transmitted through contact with an infected person.
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The symptoms were likely caused by noroviruses, a group of viruses that cause inflammation of the stomach and large intestines, according to the CDC.
Cruising For a Bruising Jonnelle Marte 2010
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The symptoms were likely caused by noroviruses, a group of viruses that cause inflammation of the stomach and large intestines, according to the CDC.
Cruising For a Bruising Jonnelle Marte 2010
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The symptoms were likely caused by noroviruses, a group of viruses that cause inflammation of the stomach and large intestines, according to the CDC.
Cruising For a Bruising Jonnelle Marte 2010
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When we talk about these noroviruses, also called norwalk viruses, there are actually very common in the general population.
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In the case of viruses some are found in saliva (the noroviruses, as an example, but noteither HIV or HBV unless there's blood present) but typically they're at concentrations several orders of magnitude lower than what's found in feces.
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As fecal coliforms on your toothbrush won't necessarily make you sick, but the spray from toilet water has been known to spread noroviruses, which are responsible for overly concerned over the microorganisms living on your toothbrush bristles.
Slate Magazine Julia Felsenthal 2011
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About 40 percent of disinfectants on the commercial market are alcohol - or ammonium-based, and this new study has found that these cleaners are virtually ineffective at eliminating noroviruses -- a group of viruses that sicken over 21 million people in the United States each year with "stomach flu" or food poisoning.
foodconsumer.org 2010
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