Uk Suffers From the Effects of the Winter Vomiting Virus

The winter vomiting virus bug, otherwise called Norovirus, has started to create problems with hospitals and GPs reporting an increasing number of patients presenting with symptoms attributable to this bug.There have been instances of wards being forced to close to contain...

US restaurant case demonstrates how virus spreads

"The case demonstrates how easily and quickly a virus -- in this case a norovirus -- can spread and shows how standard cleaning does a poor job of eliminating viruses. One of the workers vomited into a trash can and then continued preparing food, including an appetizer...

Stomach virus likely caused Olive Garden illnesses

"A contagious stomach virus is likely to blame for sickening about 370 people who ate at an Olive Garden restaurant in Indianapolis last week, a county health official said on Monday.Stool tests of three Olive Garden employees and one customer were positive for a norovirus, a...

Norovirus Outbreak Kills 2 in Washington

"AP - A viral outbreak at a retirement center has left two people dead and sickened more than 40 residents and workers, authorities said."