Infection Control Today - Norovirus

Norovirus Outbreaks in Nursing Homes Associated With Increase in Hospitalizations, Risk of Death

In a study that included more than 300 Medicare-certified nursing homes, rates of hospitalization and death were substantially increased during outbreaks of norovirus gastroenteritis vs. non-outbreak periods, according to a study appearing in the Oct. 24/31 issue of JAMA. ...More

October 22, 2012

Posted in News

Investigators Trace of Role Reusable Grocery Bag in Norovirus Outbreak

Oregon investigators recently mapped the trail of an outbreak of a nasty stomach bug among participants in a girls' soccer tournament to a reusable open top grocery bag stored in a hotel bathroom. Their findings, which illustrate the role that inanimate objects can play in ...More

May 9, 2012

Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene

Discovery Offers Insight Into Treating Norovirus

Twenty million Americans get sick from norovirus each year according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Often called vomiting illness, it can spread rapidly on cruise ships, and in dormitories and hospitals. Recent data from the CDC shows deaths from ...More

March 21, 2012

Posted in News

Deaths from Gastroenteritis Caused by C. difficile and Norovirus Double

The number of people who died from gastroenteritis (inflammation of the stomach and intestines that causes vomiting and diarrhea) more than doubled from 1999 to 2007, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The findings will be presented ...More

March 14, 2012

Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene

Norovirus is the Leading Cause of Outbreaks in U.S. Hospitals

Norovirus, a pathogen that often causes food poisoning and gastroenteritis, was responsible for 18.2 percent of all infection outbreaks and 65 percent of ward closures in U.S. hospitals during a two-year period, according to a new study published in the February 2012 issue ...More

January 31, 2012

Posted in News, Hand Hygiene

Norovirus May be Linked to Food Allergies

Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin have found a possible link between norovirus, a virus that causes "stomach flu" in humans, and food allergies. The findings are published in the Open Immunology Journal. Mitchell H. Grayson, MD, associate professor of ...More

November 14, 2011

Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens

NBA Players Not Immune to Serious Illness from Norovirus

A new study describes a 2010 outbreak involving several NBA teams, the first known report of a norovirus outbreak in a professional sports association. Published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, the study highlights unique circumstances for spreading this highly contagious ...More

October 31, 2011

Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens

Human Norovirus in Groundwater Remains Infective After Two Months

Researchers from Emory University have discovered that norovirus in groundwater can remain infectious for at least 61 days. The research is published in the October issue of Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Human norovirus is the most common cause of acute ...More

October 20, 2011

Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens

Researchers Study Hand Sanitizers and Norovirus Risk

Alcohol-based hand sanitizers may not be the panacea for hand hygiene they were once supposed, as mounting research indicates they may not be effective substitutes for soap and water, and in some cases may actually increase the risk for outbreaks of highly contagious ...More

August 26, 2011

Posted in News, Hand Hygiene

CDC Issues Updated Norovirus Guidelines

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and its Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion have issued its updated Guideline for the Prevention and Control of Norovirus Gastroenteritis Outbreaks in Healthcare Settings. Norovirus gastroenteritis infections and ...More

May 30, 2011

Posted in News

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