What is Norovirus?

Not Medical Advice: Norovirus is a very contagious virus that can infect anyone. You can get it from an infected person, contaminated food or water, or by touching contaminated surfaces.

Norovirus causes inflammation of the stomach or intestines or both. This is called acute gastroenteritis.

The most common symptoms:

diarrhea

throwing up

nausea

stomach pain

Other symptoms:

fever

headache

body aches

A person usually develops symptoms 12 to 48 hours after being exposed to norovirus. Most people with norovirus illness get better within 1 to 3 days.

Learn more about norovirus transmission, prevention and treatment at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Check out 5 Things To Know About The Terrifying Infectious Disease, Norovirus at Hollywood Life.

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Thursday, January 26 2017
Source: https://www.cdc.gov/norovirus/about/symptoms.html