norovirus outbreak
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norovirus
noun[S]
uk/ˈnɔː.rəʊˌvaɪə.rəs/us/ˈnɔː.rəˌvaɪ-/
a very infectious virus that makes people vomit and have diarrhoea (= waste from the body that is more liquid ...
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outbreak
noun[C]
uk/ˈaʊt.breɪk/us/ˈaʊt.breɪk/
a time when something suddenly begins, especially a disease or something else dangerous ...
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Anorovirusoutbreakassociated with wedding cake of food preparation, hygienic practices, and employee health and absenteeism.
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Anorovirusoutbreakassociated with wedding cake polymerase chain reaction assay.
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That none of the food handlers tested positive for norovirus 2 weeks after the wedding weekend suggests that thenorovirusoutbreakwithin this food establishment had a short lifespan.
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Norovirusoutbreakamong primary school children who played in a recreational water fountain.
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Of three foodborne norovirus outbreaks, where a number of suspected food items were tested, virus was not detected in any of them.
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The seasonal pattern of reported outbreaks mainly reflected the number of reported norovirus outbreaks.
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Of seven foodborne norovirus outbreaks, implicated food items could be collected.
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Many norovirus outbreaks have been traced to food that was handled by one infected person.
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In 2009, during which more than 13 million people took a cruise, there were nine reported norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships.
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Shellfish and salad ingredients are the foods most often implicated in norovirus outbreaks.
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