Norovirus: Symptoms and treatment

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Ottawa – When you’re infected with norovirus, symptoms may start as soon as 12 hours after exposure. Most people feel better within 2 to 3 days. The main symptoms include: nausea diarrhea stomach pain and cramps vomiting (children usually experience more vomiting than adults) You may also experience: chills fatigue headache muscle aches low-grade fever If you become ill If …

Celebrity Summit cruise liner passengers infected with norovirus 

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Washington – According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 200 passengers aboard the Celebrity Summit cruise liner were infected with the norovirus between May 15–May 25. Twenty-five crew members and 152 of the 2,144 passengers reported norovirus symptoms. Norovirus, commonly known as the stomach flu, spreads quickly and causes diarrhoea and dehydration, was the cause. It …