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Norovirus Flashcards

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Story? Norovirus

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Diarrhoea - 24-48 hours
Vomiting
Gastroenteritis
Nausea

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What sort of areas would you find norovirus?

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Schools
Military bases
Prisons
Close contact

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Pathogen? Norovirus

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Small
Spherical
Single stranded RNA
Non enveloped
A calcivirus
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Transmission? Norovirus

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Fecal oral

Contaminated food or water

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Investigations? Norovirus

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Radioimmunoassays

ELISA - for antibodies

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Treatment? Norovirus

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Supportive

Prevention - hand washing, infection control, food handling

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