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Norwalk virus

Nature

Norwalk-type viruses are extremely infectious. You can be infected with a Norwalk virus by consuming contaminated food or water or just by touching things an infected person has touched.

Incidence

In 1998, 270 passengers aboard a cruise ship suffered from gastroenteritis caused by a Norwalk virus. The source of the outbreak was never found.

Broader

Caliciviruses
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Viral enteritis
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Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(G) Very specific problems
Subject
  • Biosciences » Bacteriology
  • Content quality
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    Language
    English
    Last update
    Dec 3, 2024