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Norovirus
Seattle-King County Public Health suspects raw oysters as cause of norovirus illnesses
Public Health is investigating an outbreak of norovirus-like illness associated with vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and chills at Il Terrazzo Carmine, an Italian restaurant located at 411 1st Ave S, in Seattle. Raw oysters are suspected as the likely source of illness. However, it is not uncommon for norovirus outbreaks to involve multiple contaminated food …
How to Break the Norovirus Barf Cycle
Once infected, quarantine the sick person. “If you can quasi-quarantine yourself, active infection shouldn’t last much longer than 48 hours,” Dr. Shust said. For caregivers, even after that 48-hour period, you don’t want to be preparing food for anyone for a while, as you can still shed the virus. If you are a single parent …
