Norovirus

Fifty-Seven cruise ship vacationers ill with Norovirus on Grand Princess

Posted: May 28th, 2010 - 9:34am

Food Safety Infosheet Highlights: - A Princess Cruises ship, the Grand Princess, has recently been linked to a second consecutive outbreak of Norovirus affecting 57 of the 2,468 passengers on-board. - To control the spread of Norovirus, use the proper tools when cleaning up vomit; tools include disposable latex gloves, a filter mask, and apron.

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Raw and steamed oysters linked to recent norovirus outbreaks

Posted: March 26th, 2010 - 10:35pm

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Over 500 Ill from Norovirus linked to raw oysters

Posted: September 11th, 2009 - 10:44pm

Food Safety Infosheet Highlights: - Outbreak linked to shellﬁsh, made worse by ill staff - Fat Duck’s poor food safety practices may have led to further contamination - Several weaknesses in procedures at the restaurant may have contributed to ongoing transmission including delayed response to the incident and ill staff members

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Outbreak at celebrity chef's restaurant caused by norovirus

Posted: March 18th, 2009 - 11:08pm

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- The Fat Duck, UK celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal’s top restaurant, has been linked to 400 illnesses. - Reports suggest that 16 of the celebrity chef’s staff were struck by norovirus. - Pathogens can be passed on by someone even if they aren’t feeling ill. - Norovirus can stay viable on surfaces for weeks.

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Norovirus outbeak on Hawaiian waters

Posted: January 31st, 2009 - 2:31am

A norovirus outbreak on a cruise ship is the topic of this food safety infosheet. This is just another in a long line of norovirus outbreaks out at sea

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Stay home if you are sick

Posted: October 30th, 2008 - 4:25am

In 2006, a line cook at a Michigan restaurant who showed up to work ill and vomited in a kitchen waste basket was linked to a norovirus outbreak that made 364 patrons ill.

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Cleaning up vomit: Puke can make you sick

Posted: October 22nd, 2008 - 1:24am

Public vomiting happens: over 550 ill in norovirus outbreaks at USC and Georgetown.

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31 patrons of Bar-B-Q Center in Lexington, NC ill with norovirus

Posted: August 29th, 2008 - 12:59am

An outbreak of norovirus in North Carolina has been linked to poor employee hygiene.

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Chips transmit illness at wedding reception in Rochester, MN

Posted: August 8th, 2008 - 2:25pm

Norovirus was the real wedding crasher at this gathering. More than 20 people who attended a Rochester wedding reception on August 1 got sick after eating tortilla chips contaminated with norovirus, possibly from vomit or fecal matter.

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Norovirus outbreak hits Ohio Chipotle

Posted: April 23rd, 2008 - 3:57pm

Health officials say norovirus is likely to blame for making hundreds of people sick after they recently ate at a Chipotle restaurant in Kent, Ohio.

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