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Norovirus - Posted By Linus (linus) on 1st Dec 11 at 4:54pm
A warning from the Food Standards Agency,
http://www.food.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2011/nov/norovirus

information on the subject from the NHS
http://www.nhs.uk/news/2011/11November/Pages/winter-vomiting-bug-found-in-most-oysters.aspx

Re: Oysters & Norovirus - Posted By Ian (ian) on 10th Nov 12 at 11:57pm
Winter vomiting bug starts a month early: official figures
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9666173/Winter-vomiting-bug-starts-a-month-early-official-figures.html

Re: Oysters & Norovirus - Posted By howie (howie) on 11th Nov 12 at 6:31pm
Urrrrrgh

Who in their right mind could want to eat oysters {Confused}

Re: Oysters & Norovirus - Posted By Ian (ian) on 11th Nov 12 at 11:46pm
The same people that have fish eggs as a delicacy {Rolleyes}

Re: Oysters & Norovirus - Posted By Ian (ian) on 24th Nov 12 at 11:50pm
The winter vomiting bug is continuing to rise with cases now 40 per cent higher than this time last year, official figures show.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9698039/Winter-vomiting-bug-cases-up-40-per-cent-Health-Protection-Agency.html

Re: Norovirus - Posted By Ian (ian) on 5th Dec 12 at 11:33pm
The number of people struck by a debilitating winter vomiting bug has rocketed with more than half a million Britons falling ill this winter, official figures have revealed

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/cases-of-winter-vomiting-virus-top-666000-8382457.html

Re: Norovirus - Posted By Ian (ian) on 13th Dec 12 at 12:28am
Three quarters of a million people have been struck down by the ‘winter vomiting bug’ and dozens of hospital wards closed in the worst start to the norovirus season on record.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9741055/Norovirus-closes-hundreds-of-wards.html

Re: Norovirus - Posted By Ian (ian) on 13th Dec 12 at 10:34pm
Up to 750,000 people could be hit by norovirus bug as UK faces biggest outbreak yet

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/up-to-750000-people-could-be-hit-by-norovirus-bug-as-uk-faces-biggest-outbreak-yet-8412195.html

Re: Norovirus - Posted By Ian (ian) on 15th Dec 12 at 12:40am
Please, please don't visit': Hospitals in lockdown amid worst norovirus outbreak in five years

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2248010/Visitors-banned-wards-closed-hospitals-battle-worst-norovirus-outbreak-years.html#ixzz2F4ZMftDj


Re: Norovirus - Posted By Ian (ian) on 15th Dec 12 at 12:14pm
Winter vomiting bug: Hospitals ban visitors http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-20737378

Re: Norovirus - Posted By Ian (ian) on 18th Dec 12 at 11:11pm
Norovirus to ruin Christmas for thousands

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9754429/Norovirus-to-ruin-Christmas-for-thousands.html

Re: Norovirus - Posted By Ian (ian) on 28th Dec 12 at 11:18pm
One million now affected by winter vomiting bug - and cases are set to soar well into the New Year

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2254239/One-million-affected-winter-vomiting-bug--cases-set-soar-New-Year.html#ixzz2GO67f1KI


Re: Norovirus - Posted By Ian (ian) on 29th Dec 12 at 12:12pm
Norovirus outbreak may have exceeded 1 million, says health agency
Confirmed winter vomiting bug cases soar to 3,538, shutting schools and forcing evacuation of North Sea oil rig

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/dec/28/norovirus-outbreak-exceeded-million

Re: Norovirus - Posted By Ian (ian) on 1st Jan 13 at 1:09pm
Norovirus deserves our respect
In the wealthy world, a blase attitude to infectious disease has taken hold. We need to be more wary

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jan/01/norovirus-infectious-diseases

Re: Norovirus - Posted By Ian (ian) on 7th Jan 13 at 11:13pm
Patients treated in queuing ambulances because hospitals are overrun with norovirus cases

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2258546/Norovirus-Patients-treated-hospital-car-parks-winter-sickness-bug-continues-wreak-havoc.html#ixzz2HKXy0FT6


Re: Norovirus - Posted By Ian (ian) on 9th Jan 13 at 2:13am
Norovirus ruined festive season for 150,000 people - and it hasn't peaked yet, warn officials

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2259004/Norovirus-ruined-festive-season-150-000-people.html#ixzz2HR7qIfcD


Re: Norovirus - Posted By Ian (ian) on 9th Jan 13 at 2:02pm
Norovirus: new strain may be behind 63% increase in cases
Experts say a new dominant strain – Sydney 2012 – is behind most of the estimated 1.19 million cases in England and Wales

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/jan/09/norovirus-vomiting-bug-rise

Re: Norovirus - Posted By Ian (ian) on 9th Jan 13 at 11:17pm
Sydney 2012: a new strain of norovirus blamed for most winter vomiting cases

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/sydney-2012-a-new-strain-of-norovirus-blamed-for-most-winter-vomiting-cases-8443825.html

Re: Norovirus - Posted By Ian (ian) on 2nd Apr 13 at 12:27am
Norovirus is back: Coldest March in 50 years sees winter vomiting bug cases rise

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2302173/Norovirus-Coldest-March-50-years-sees-winter-vomiting-bug-cases-rise.html#ixzz2PG0sVder


Re: Norovirus - Posted By Ian (ian) on 20th Apr 13 at 10:44pm
I've lost my appetite – and with it goes my sense of self
When you're a deckhand on the good ship nausea, all kinds of things go astray

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2013/apr/20/lost-appetite-nausea-jay-rayner

Re: Norovirus - Posted By Ian (ian) on 12th Jan 14 at 1:35pm
Stay away, urges norovirus hospital

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/stay-away-urges-norovirus-hospital-9054241.html

Re: Norovirus - Posted By Ian (ian) on 6th Nov 14 at 6:31pm
Norovirus: What are the symptoms of the winter vomiting bug and how do you avoid it?

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/norovirus-what-are-the-symptoms-of-the-winter-vomiting-bug-and-how-do-you-avoid-it-9844314.html