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Is the norovirus airborne?
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Mode of transmission: It could be from the droplets of the vomit of the other person. Can also be transmitted through contaminated food and utensils.
Answered 12/24/2014
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Norovirus: Norovirus can be spread easily with close contact with others, shaking hands, sharing foods, handling contaminated utensils, eating infected food, vomitus spraying the air, contaminated surfaces as well as through feces.
Answered 2/6/2021
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