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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>}}
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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

  1. 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.