SANTA CRUZ / Suspected norovirus outbreak sickens 80 (San Francisco Chronicle)
How Does the Flu Spread? This virus gets around in little drops that spray out of an infected person's mouth and nose when he or she sneezes, coughs, or even laughs. You can catch the flu from someone who has it if you breathe in some of those tiny flu-infected drops. You can also catch the flu if those drops get on your hands and you touch your mouth or nose. No wonder people are always saying to cover your mouth when you sneeze!
SANTA CRUZ / Suspected norovirus outbreak sickens 80 (San Francisco Chronicle)
More than 80 people have been sickened, and another 1,000 exposed to illness, in an outbreak of a highly contagious virus at a Santa Cruz-area hotel, public health officials said Friday. Authorities have not yet identified the cause of the outbreak but...
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Sanderlings Restaurant in Aptos reopens after virus outbreak that sickened 80 (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
APTOS -- Sanderlings, the Seascape Resort restaurant closed Wednesday by a food-borne illness that sickened at least 80 people, reopened Saturday and even catered a wedding.
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Resort restaurant reopens after outbreak of illness (Contra Costa Times)
for c/w Resort restaurant reopens after illness that struck about 80 Health officials suspect gastrointestinal illness spread when someone failed to wash their hands By Jennifer Squires MEDIANEWS STAFF APTOS -- Sanderlings, the Seascape Resort restaurant closed Wednesday by a
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County urges preparation for flu pandemic (The Olympian)
Up to one-third of Thurston County office, hospital, government and other workers could be out for eight to 12 weeks in the event of a pandemic flu outbreak, county health officials said Tuesday.
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Manflu exists! It's official (icWales)
A NEW study has finally proven what every woman has known for years – those aches, pains and sniffles that their partner insists is flu is likely to be just a common cold.
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Norovirus suspected in Kasota outbreak (Mankato Free Press)
While lab results aren’t yet in, norovirus is suspected of sickening 17 residents of a Kasota apartment building last weekend, Minnesota Department of Health spokesman Doug Schultz said.
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Traveling soon? Leave lots of time (Seattle Times)
The airline industry is urging Thanksgiving travelers to get to the airport extra early this year, and to expect longer-than-usual lines...
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Possible norovirus outbreak reported on Pride of Hawaii (The Maui News)
KAHULUI – A small outbreak of “stomach flu,” possibly a norovirus, sickened about 150 passengers and crew aboard the NCL America ship Pride of Hawaii, which docked Friday morning in Kahului, a day late because of an oil spill in the harbor Thursday.
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Norovirus outbreaks on Norwegian Cruise Line ship (People's Daily)
About 225 passengers on the Norwegian Cruise Line ship Pride of Hawaii were infected with norovirus, a highly contagious stomach flu, according to media reports Wednesday. For a seven-day voyage, passengers were aboard the ship on N ...
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One common factor found in outbreak (The Maryville Daily Times)
Eating at the Gondolier Restaurant in Maryville was the common denominator in a small outbreak of gastrointestinal illness among local residents last week, but the Blount County Department of Health has inspected the facility and found no evidence of the illness.
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SANTA CRUZ / Suspected norovirus outbreak sickens 80 (San Francisco Chronicle)
Healthy kids and adults can also get a flu shot, so they are less likely to get the flu. Flu vaccines are usually given in the fall, before flu season starts. Flu season means the months of the year when a lot of people have the flu and it's easy to catch it. It starts in November and usually ends in April.
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