Norovirus in healthcare facilities fact sheet

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Norovirus in healthcare facilities fact sheet

Published Date:

2/15/12

Language:

English

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) ; National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion. ;

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General information: Virology, Clinical manifestations, Epidemiology of transmission, Diagnosis of norovirus infection -- Measures to limit transmission: Patient cohorting and isolation precautions, Hand hygiene, Patient transfer and ward closure, Diagnostics, Environmental cleaning, Staff leave and policy, Communication and notification.

Noroviruses (genus Norovirus, family Caliciviridae) are a group of related, single-stranded RNA, non-enveloped viruses that cause acute gastroenteritis in humans. Norovirus is the official genus name for the group of viruses provisionally described as “Norwalk-like viruses”. Currently, human noroviruses belong to one of three norovirus genogroups (GI, GII, or GIV), which are further divided into >25 genetic clusters. Over 75% of confirmed human norovirus infections are associated with genotype GII.

Date last modified: September 6, 2011

Content source: Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP), National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases (NCEZID)

CS216887-ANorovirusFactSheet

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Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection

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