08 February 2014 (15:27 UTC-07 Tango)/07 Rabi ‘ath-Thani 1435/19 Bahman 1392/09 Bing-Yin (1st month) 4712
Japan: Health officials confirmed 17632 people infected with norovirus in 2013. They also report that every year, for the past ten years, the infection rate increased. Four people died from norovirus in December. In one case a person got sick with symptoms a full ten days after actually getting infected. This belies many news media and even doctors’ claims that it’s a 48 hours bug.
New Zealand: In Auckland, Middlemore hospital reports a norovirus outbreak. 14 people, including employees, are sick.
United Kingdom: In London, famous Heston Blumenthal’s Dinner restaurant shutdown for one week of cleaning over norovirus outbreak. Several U.S. citizens got sick after they visited the U.K., and it was traced back to the restaurant. Health officials in Sudbury reporting increase cases of gastrointestinal illness, likely to be caused by norovirus.
The U.S. CDC revealed that over the past 20 years norovirus caused 67% of cruise ship gastrointestinal illness outbreaks! By the way the stupid U.S. main streamer news media continues to call it stomach flu. Hey dumb shits, it is not influenza! Stop confusing your audience!
Arkansas, U.S.A.: In Pine Bluff, Trinity Village Nursing Home on lockdown after 50 people got sick with norovirus.
Colorado, U.S.A.: Outbreak reported at Legacy High School. 100 students out sick with suspected norovirus.
Kansas, U.S.A.: Reports that the Riverview Elementary School was “…hit with some sort of gastrointestinal virus.”
New Hampshire, U.S.A.: In Claremont, dumb ass local news media reported outbreaks of stomach “flu”, after officials at the Valley Regional Hospital reported increased cases of acute gastroenteritis. Influenza does not cause gastroenteritis dumb ass Valley News, stop confusing people!
New Mexico, U.S.A.: Officials with the Albuquerque Environmental Health Department are so tired of the news media, and even health professionals(!), not understanding what norovirus is that they’ve hosted a 2nd free norovirus training seminar!
New York, U.S.A.: Evil spirits return to The Shining hotel! Mohonk Mountain House forced to close for a week of exorcism, I mean deep cleaning after a gastrointestinal outbreak, suspected to be norovirus.
Oregon, U.S.A.: In Tigard, a woman sickened by norovirus after eating at an Olive Garden restaurant, sued because she was forced to have an unplanned for C-section as a result of the infection.
Tennessee, U.S.A.: Sullivan County Health Department reporting an outbreak of norovirus. At least 27 cases from mid-January to 01 February. They seemed to be connected to birthday parties held at a local business.
Texas, U.S.A.: In Richardson, over a seven day period 1400 Richardson High School students called in sick, with suspected norovirus. Dumb ass KETK TV reported norovirus as “….a new virus…..making its rounds around East Texas.” Jesus Christ people where have you been, in a hole? Here, you obviously oblivious KETK, is a little history lesson about norovirus: The first norovirus case occurred in 1968 in Norwalk, Ohio U.S.A. This is why it is sometimes called the Norwalk virus. However, the 1968 outbreak was not confirmed until 1972, when researchers were finally able to identify the virus. Ever since then, year after year, there are more and more cases, and stronger and stronger versions of the virus.
The U.S. CDC says norovirus accounts for as many as 800 deaths in the United States, every year.
Norovirus (aka Norwalk Virus), is a surface contact bug, meaning you pick it up by touching or eating it. It is not influenza and there is still no vaccine for fast evolving RNA norovirus. The only ‘treatment’ is to keep the sick person hydrated.
Exotic anti-biotic soaps can’t kill norovirus, or any other virus for that matter, because anti-biotics are only for bacteria. Despite that, even hand ‘sanitizers’ made with alcohol can’t totally get rid of norovirus. Guess what apparently works? According to the U.S. CDC old fashioned hand soap is best. Consumer Reports says to leave the soap on your hands for a minimum of 20 seconds. Also, in public restrooms use a paper towel to turn off the faucet and to open the door, do not touch surfaces with your bare hands after washing them.
Wash household surfaces with bleach.
The worse thing is that you can be infected and not have any symptoms. An infected person can spread norovirus, yet not feel sick themselves. If you think you might be infected do not cook food for other people. People recovering from traditional symptoms of norovirus can continue spreading the bug for days after feeling better (some reports say weeks).