Symptoms of norovirus include nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, LONDON — In the midst of a surge in Covid-19 cases, the UK is now also battling another infectious disease, namely Norovirus. Noted, there are more than 150 cases Norovirus since May.
Cases have tripled for the same period over the past five years. Norovirus has symptoms such as sudden onset of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. There are also those who feel high body temperature, abdominal pain, and sore limbs.
This virus usually attacks in the winter months. When restrictions are imposed due to the pandemic Covid-19 deprived, it is likely that people will associate more with others until the opportunity arises Norovirus transmission even bigger.
Norovirus is brutal and highly contagious. Most infections occur through contact with an exposed person, through droplet, or ingesting contaminated food and water.
Incubation period
The median incubation period for norovirus is 12 to 48 hours, with an average period of about 33 hours. The usual symptoms are sudden vomiting, stomach cramps, which disappear within two days.
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