- 53 days ago by Samantha Escobar
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Note to self: skip all cruises for the rest of my life. More
Topic: norovirus
- 92 days ago by Carrie Murphy
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By now, we’ve all heard that the flu itself is really bad this year, but did you know that the norovirus (stomach flu) is also particularly vile this winter? A new strain (called the Sydney strain) is going around the world and it’s apparently a very hardy virus: even hand-washing won’t kill it. More
- 116 days ago by Briana Rognlin
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“Vomiting Larry”–a vomiting dummy used to simulate norovirus, which is hitting Britain particularly hard right now–is probably the week’s funniest contribution to science. But fair warning: You should not watch this if you’re feeling nauseous. More
- 356 days ago by Hanna Brooks Olsen
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A while back, I wrote an article about how reusable shopping bags are often covered in bacteria, because they come in contact with meat, veggies, and other potentially contaminated items. I got some emails from readers who accused me of being a fear-monger and overly-cautious, because come on! No one gets sick from innocent, adorable, eco-friendly totes! Except they totally do, says a report published today. Time to take a lesson and learn how to clean reusable shopping bags. More
- 442 days ago by Hanna Brooks Olsen
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Here’s your gross news of the day. Remember the mysterious case of the sick cheerleaders? A puddle of vomit is now being blamed for spreading what Washington state health officials have confirmed to be a 200-person outbreak of the norovirus. Ewwwwww. More
