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Norovirus infection
A virus infection that causes extreme vomiting and diarrhia that is highly contagious and commonly spread through food or water. Infection can also be spread through close contact with an infected person.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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A 38-year old asked:
Norovirus infection - what is it?
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What are the symptoms of norovirus infection?
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A 33-year old asked:
Do lots of people get norovirus infection, or is it unusual?
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A 37-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Norovirus infection?
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A 48-year old asked:
If you contract a bad case of norovirus infection, would you die?
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What are the tests for norovirus infections?
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A member asked:
Will norovirus infections kill me?
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A 50-year old female asked:
Does a positive ferrolactin during gastroenteritis mean it is a bacterial infection or could it also be a viral infection like norovirus or rotavirus?
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A 27-year old male asked:
If norovirus got into the respiratory tract... Can it cause a respiratory infection?
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A 36-year old female asked:
My fecal lactoferrin level was high at 22, negative for infections, other than norovirus. I thought only bacteria increased FL. Could it be start IBD?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Can a BV infection that hasn't went away cause stomach virus ?
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A 32-year old asked:
Stomach flu or sinus infection, how does one tell the difference?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Had the stomach flu Thurs-Sun & now I'm breaking out in hives. I read hives can be from infections. But all my other Sx are gone..?
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A 17-year old male asked:
I'm mildly to moderately dehydrated due to having a stomach virus! i haven't urinated but twice today and it burned pretty bad and I have a constant urge now. I'm drinking perdialite now. But i had a urinealysis which was - for infection. Is this ok?
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A 49-year old female asked:
Is it possible to get an eye infection from a stomach virus?
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A 44-year old asked:
Does a really strong immune system prevent a stomach virus or bacterial infection such as salmonella, e. Coli, etc...?
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A 49-year old male asked:
Have had stomach flu for 5 days. No vomiting but everything else. Should I take PPI to counter BAD heartburn or is acid needed to fight infection?
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A male asked:
I had a bad stomach flu 2 weeks ago, and ever since I have had a pain in my right upper thigh/groin area. Femoral area but no hernia lump. Infection?
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A 59-year old female asked:
Exposed to the stomach flu 1 week ago. Then exposed again 4 days ago but he had not vomited in 3 1/2 days but had ear infection & temp. I started with nausea 12 hours ago & vomited 8 hours ago. Nausea continues &temp 100.3. Does it sound like flu?
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A 36-year old female asked about a female:
Could allergy shots be lowering immune system increasing the chances of catching everything coming and going? In the past month, pink eye twice, stomach virus twice, and development of ear infections?
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A 31-year old asked:
What are some ways to lessen the pain from the norovirus?
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A 43-year old asked:
What is the most effective way to deactivate the norovirus?
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A 40-year old asked:
How do I avoid norovirus at the hosptial?
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A 45-year old asked:
What number of different strains of norovirus are there?
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A 39-year old asked:
Could I have had the norovirus without vomiting?
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A 40-year old asked:
How do doctors determine if it's rotavirus or norovirus?
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A 31-year old asked:
How can I tell if I have the norovirus or food poisoning?
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A 23-year old female asked:
What would happen if norovirus got into into the blood stream?
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A 41-year old female asked:
Does only bleach kill norovirus germs? Or can other cleaners kill it also?
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A 26-year old male asked:
How do fluids help if someone has norovirus and is vomiting every 20-30mins?
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