norovirus
any of various single-stranded RNA viruses of the genus Norovirus, of the family Caliciviridae: the most common cause of epidemic viral gastroenteritis in humans.
Origin of norovirus
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Furthermore, a person with norovirus has about 70 billion viral particles per gram of stool.
A Doctor Explains Why Cruise Ships Should Be Banned | Kent Sepkowitz | November 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMore than 150 passengers on a California cruise ship came down with norovirus, continuing a trend that happens every year.
A Doctor Explains Why Cruise Ships Should Be Banned | Kent Sepkowitz | November 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOlder victims of norovirus infection—the Queen will turn 87 next month—are most often hospitalised to combat dehydration.
Older victims of norovirus infection – the Queen is 86 - are most often hospitalised to combat dehydration.
She is believed to have contracted the virulent norovirus which is currently rampant in the UK.
Queen Admitted To Hospital In Latest Royal Health Scare | Tom Sykes | March 3, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for norovirus
/ (ˈnɔːrəʊˌvaɪrəs) /
a virus which is a common cause of gastroenteritis
Origin of norovirus
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