Norovirus

Posted: August 28th, 2012 - 6:24am by Doug Powell

Fox17 reports that business has been slow for the Holland area Mexican restaurant, Margaritas, where several hundred people contracted Norovirus  |  Comments

Posted: August 24th, 2012 - 4:19pm by Doug Powell

CTV News reports a suspected norovirus outbreak doesn’t seem to have stolen business away from The Bicycle Thief. The popular Halifax restaurant re-opened today after a four-day voluntary closure and it was packed at lunchtime.

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Posted: August 24th, 2012 - 12:57am by Doug Powell

Sickness-stricken Bretton Water Park will reopen to the public on Saturday - subject to getting a clean bill of health in final tests.

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Posted: August 24th, 2012 - 12:41am by Doug Powell

An outbreak of a gastrointestinal illness at the Stanhope Beach Resort and Conference Centre last weekend is being investigated by the Department of Health, according to P.E.I.'s chief health officer.

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Posted: August 22nd, 2012 - 7:55pm by Doug Powell

The Nova Scotia restaurant now linked to 38 cases of norovirus was absolutely right to shut down at the first signs of illness – even if the blame may ultimately lie with a cruise ship.

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Posted: August 21st, 2012 - 4:48am by Doug Powell

There are now 26 cases of what appears to be a norovirus-like illness connected to a popular and upscale Halifax restaurant.

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Posted: August 19th, 2012 - 2:21pm by Doug Powell

While details remain slim, it appears a Nova Scotia restaurant did what celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal didn’t: close at the first sign of illness.

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Posted: July 28th, 2012 - 2:38pm by Doug Powell

In Jan. 2009, the beginnings of the world’s largest known restaurant-based norovirus outbreak began to take hold in Heston Blumenthal’s fancy pants Fat Duck restaurant.

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Posted: July 22nd, 2012 - 12:52am by Doug Powell

Swimming is dangerous is Scotland too – and not always because of monsters.

Over 50 people took ill after taking part in an open water swimming event at Strathclyde Loch.

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Posted: July 21st, 2012 - 10:42pm by Doug Powell

Those same Korean oysters the U.S. banned because of norovirus sickened at least 62 people who dined at three different outlets of a well-known chain buffet restaurant in China in June.

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