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To: HairOfTheDog
Noroviruses are a group of related viruses that cause acute gastroenteritis, sometimes called the stomach flu, in humans.

Norovirus infection

You haven't heard of it out there? It's been particularly bad. There are public facilities - hotels, hospitals, schools, jails that are closed or on lockdown because of how bad it is.

Even though Jr. is some better, we had to send him to the doctor because the schools/county want to track the cases.

Once it's diagnosed they are asking parents to keep kids home ~at least~ three days.

This has been lingering on with Jr. for about a week now. Tuesday night was the worst. I'll spare you most of the details but wife and I were up in the middle of the night unclogging toilets and disinfecting bathrooms.

7,497 posted on 03/02/2007 4:45:02 PM PST by Corin Stormhands (Al Gore needs to reduce his carbon butt-print.)
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To: Corin Stormhands

Yuck... no, I haven't heard it by name, out here, or I haven't paid enough attention.

Sounds just lovely. :~\


7,498 posted on 03/02/2007 4:47:57 PM PST by HairOfTheDog
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To: Corin Stormhands; HairOfTheDog

Isn't the 'norovirus' the same as the Norwalk Virus that had been haunting cruise ships last year?


7,502 posted on 03/02/2007 4:55:47 PM PST by SuziQ
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To: Corin Stormhands
So you guys are like the viral plague?

*ducking*

7,519 posted on 03/02/2007 6:31:58 PM PST by Lil'freeper (You do not have the plug-in required to view this tagline.)
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