Causative organism

• Norovirus

Symptom

• Latency period 1 – 3 days
• Symptoms Diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, headache
• NOTE Virus does not grow in food

Source of pollution

• water
• Norovirus contaminated food
• oyster
• clams
• Secondary infection from humans

Characteristic

• Norovirus disappears at temperatures above 85 ° C in 90 seconds and is vulnerable to heat
• I do not grow up with food
• Propagate to human intestinal tract and secondary infection

prevention

• Please cook bivalves such as oysters well enough
• Clean fresh food (vegetables, fruits) thoroughly
• Wash hands well before cooking, before eating and after toilet

Summar

• Wash fresh food (vegetables, fruits) thoroughly
• Wash hands well before cooking, before eating and after toilet
• Use chlorine bleach to clean up vomit
• Also note droplet infection from person to person
• Viral trends are prevalent in cold seasons
• It is ineffective with alcohol disinfection
• Chlorine disinfection and detergent etc. are effective
• Please cook bivalves such as oysters well enough

Remarks

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