Norovirus is spreading across the United States. The nasty stomach bug causes nausea, body aches and other things. Most household cleaners, even many hand sanitizers, don't kill it. In fact, it can survive on surfaces for days.

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How to kill the norovirus

The U.S. has seen a slow surge of norovirus, the country's leading cause of foodborne illness, with the Center of Disease Control advising caution and higher levels of cleanliness. However, norovirus can defeat most household cleaners, according to a National Institute of Food and Agriculture report.

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The spokesperson of the group of infectious diseases of the Spanish Society of Family and Community Medicine (semFYC), Javier Arranz, explains to EFEsalud that the norovirus is not a respiratory virus, but gastrointestinal, which causes problems such as diarrhea or vomiting, among other discomforts. “The problem is that gastroenteritis is not a disease of mandatory declaration like the flu. And if one does not analyze the feces of the person it …

El portavoz del grupo de Enfermedades Infecciosas de la Sociedad Española de Medicina de Familia y Comunitaria (semFYC), Javier Arranz, explica a EFEsalud que el norovirus no es un virus respiratorio, sino gastrointestinal, que provoca problemas como diarrea o vómitos, entre otros malestares. “El problema es que la gastroenteritis no es una enfermedad de declaración obligatoria como la gripe. Y si no se analizan las heces de la persona no se sab…

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Flu is not the only disease that is becoming the protagonist after Christmas. Norovirus cases continue to spread at full speed.

La gripe no es la única enfermedad que está siendo protagonista después de Navidad. Los casos de norovirus continúan expandiéndose a toda velocidad.

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