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"Norovirus is the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis outbreaks worldwide.
It’s responsible for roughly one in every five cases of gastro annually.
Sometimes dubbed the “winter vomiting bug” or the “cruise ship virus”,
norovirus – which causes vomiting and diarrhoea – is highly transmissible. It
spreads via contact with an infected person or contaminated surfaces. Food can
also be contaminated with norovirus.
While anyone can be infected, groups such as young children, older adults and
people who are immunocompromised are more vulnerable to getting very sick with
the virus. Norovirus infections lead to about 220,000 deaths globally each
year.
Norovirus outbreaks also lead to massive economic burdens and substantial
health-care costs.
Although norovirus was first identified more than 50 years ago, there are no
approved vaccines or antiviral treatments for this virus. Current treatment is
usually limited to rehydration, either by giving fluids orally or through an
intravenous drip.
So if we’ve got vaccines for so many other viruses – including COVID, which
emerged only a few years ago – why don’t we have one for norovirus?"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
