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Does it take longer for a very old, unwell person to recover from norovirus? can it have any effects or complications that might last for a few weeks.e.g. weakening of the immune sytem?
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Yes: This is true of almost any disease the old and fragile are more susceptible to viral diseases and bad side effects than the young or well. They are more likely to have worse disease in this case more diarrhea and vomiting and be more likely to get secondary infections because of their weakened state.
Answered 1/5/2019
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