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  • Posted: November 22nd, 2009 - 11:09am

    Date Published: 
    20.nov.09
    Source Title: 
    American Society for Microbiology

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  • Posted: November 17th, 2009 - 11:04am

    Date Published: 
    16.nov.09
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    Federal Institute for Risk Assessment

    The notifications of cases of disease caused by noroviruses and rotaviruses have steadily increased in recent years. These well-known viruses can be transmitted by infected individuals during the production and preparation to food and can spread in this way.

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  • Posted: November 12th, 2009 - 4:23pm

    Date Published: 
    12.nov.09
    Source Title: 
    United Press International

    PHILADELPHIA -- U.S. researchers found norovirus -- stomach flu -- RNA detectable in groundwater for more than 18 months. To better understand the risks of waterborne norovirus transmission, researchers at Emory University's Center for Global Safe Water examined how long norovirus remains infectious in water.

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  • Posted: November 10th, 2009 - 10:53am

    Date Published: 
    10.nov.09
    Source Title: 
    Caterer Search

    The Michelin-starred Star Inn at Harome in Yorkshire reopened last night after it closed following an outbreak of norovirus. Proprietors Jacquie and Andrew Pern voluntarily shut the restaurant for one week on 3 November after more than 80 diners and several members of staff fell ill with the winter vomiting bug.

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  • Posted: November 3rd, 2009 - 7:57am

    Date Published: 
    02.nov.09
    Source Title: 
    Boston University

    Boston -– A team of researchers from Boston University School (BUSM), Carney Hospital, Cambridge Health Alliance and Tufts University School of Medicine, have found that widespread poor compliance with regular cleaning of public restrooms on cruise ships may predict subsequent norovirus infection outbreaks (NoVOs).

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  • Posted: October 31st, 2009 - 10:45am

    Date Published: 
    30.oct.09
    Source Title: 
    Sun Sentinel

    A norovirus, which can be passed by food, likely was what killed a Weston dentist who was one of four friends to get sick shortly after eating lunch at Weston Hills Country Club in June, a new Broward County Health Department report says.

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  • Posted: October 28th, 2009 - 11:12am

    Date Published: 
    28.oct.09
    Source Title: 
    barfblog

    The Fat Duck sickened 529 customers with norovirus, adopted a ridiculous PR strategy, and continues to blame others even though employees were working sick. The local council decided not to prosecute. The Llay Fish Bar, thought to be the source of an E. coli O157 outbreak that sickened four including a new mother left in a coma, will be prosecuted by the Wrexham Council.

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    Posted: October 26th, 2009 - 2:05pm

    Date Published: 
    26.oct.09
    Source Title: 
    Telegraph

    A health report last month concluded that oysters tainted with sewage and poor staff hygiene led to guests falling ill after eating at the restaurant in Bray, Berks.

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  • Posted: October 25th, 2009 - 8:30pm

    Date Published: 
    25.oct.09
    Source Title: 
    PTI

    Srinagar -- At least 60 people, including 10 children, fell ill due to food poisoning in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, police said today. The incident happened yesterday at Krishhama-Kunzar area, 40 km from here, in the district. About 60 people fell unconscious after having dinner at a marriage function there, they said.

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  • Posted: October 18th, 2009 - 2:21pm

    Date Published: 
    17.oct.09
    Source Title: 
    Thaindian News

    Bhubaneswar -- More than 50 people, including women and children, fell sick after eating rice at a religious festival in a village in Orissa’s Mayurbhanj district, an official said Saturday.
The people ate rice during a religious ritual at Tulsibani village Friday night, some 300 km from here.

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