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❑ Non bloody [[diarrhea]]<br>❑ [[Vomiting]]<br>❑ [[Nausea]]<br>❑ [[Abdominal cramps]]<br>❑ [[Low grade fever]]<br>❑ Body aches <br>❑ [[Necrotising enterocolitis]] (in [[neonates]])<br>❑ Chronic diarrhea (in [[immunosuppressed]])<br> ❑ [[Irritable bowel syndrome]]</div>}} | ❑ Non bloody [[diarrhea]]<br>❑ [[Vomiting]]<br>❑ [[Nausea]]<br>❑ [[Abdominal cramps]]<br>❑ [[Low grade fever]]<br>❑ Body aches <br>❑ [[Necrotising enterocolitis]] (in [[neonates]])<br>❑ Chronic diarrhea (in [[immunosuppressed]])<br> ❑ [[Irritable bowel syndrome]]</div>}} | ||
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==Do's== | |||
* Settings prone to outbreaks:<br> | |||
❑ Health care settings<br>❑ Restraunts<br>❑ Cruise ships<br>❑ Schools and other institutional settings | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 23:04, 9 February 2014
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Twinkle Singh, M.B.B.S. [2]
Definition
Norovirus is one of the extremely contagious viruses leading to 50% of the gastroenteritis outbreaks worldwide.[1]
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
Common Causes
Management
Shown below is an algorithm summarizing the approach to norovirus infection.
Characterize the symptoms ❑ Non bloody diarrhea ❑ Vomiting ❑ Nausea ❑ Abdominal cramps ❑ Low grade fever ❑ Body aches ❑ Necrotising enterocolitis (in neonates) ❑ Chronic diarrhea (in immunosuppressed) ❑ Irritable bowel syndrome | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Take measures to prevent outbreaks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Do's
- Settings prone to outbreaks:
❑ Health care settings
❑ Restraunts
❑ Cruise ships
❑ Schools and other institutional settings
References
- ↑ Patel MM, Hall AJ, Vinjé J, Parashar UD (2009). "Noroviruses: a comprehensive review". J Clin Virol. 44 (1): 1–8. doi:10.1016/j.jcv.2008.10.009. PMID 19084472.