Norovirus Case Study
Week 7
Food borne illness: Norovirus
1. What is the infectious agent (pathogen) that causes this infectious disease? For example, the name of the bacteria, virus, or parasite.
a. Norovirus, more commonly known as food poisoning or gastroenteritis, is caused by several distinct groups of viruses in the Caliciviridae family of viruses. The family name is derived from the Latin word chilice – callx- which means cup-like. These viruses are single-stranded small round structured viruses that are blue in color, also known as SRSV’s. These structures have proteins surrounding the virus’ material and the surface has indentations that look like little cups. There are 5 recognized groups of the Norovirus that affects humans.GI, GII, and …show more content…
This infectious disease can be transmitted in multiple ways. If you come in contact with an infected persons vomit or feces. This family of viruses can also be transmitted in or on food and in water. The virus is expelled from the body by vomit and diarrhea and the infected person can also transmit the virus to any food or drink that they are preparing or serving. Norovirus is extremely contagious and the disease can spread rapidly in enclosed groups of people where many people are served from the same infected food or water or by the same infected person. Young children are often involved in these outbreaks because they are constantly putting objects and their hands in their mouths without washing or …show more content…
Clinical symptoms of this disease are vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramping, slight fevers, stomach pains and headaches. Severe dehydration sets in for most of the victims of this disease. Symptoms can set in anywhere from 12 -24 hours after becoming exposed to the virus. After that time, the virus has settled into your intestines and just starts cleaning them out and violently as possible. It usually lasts 1 – 3 days until the virus has been completely expelled from your body. Unfortunately there is no medical cure or prevention of the spread of this disease. You just have to ride it out and try to keep fluids in your system. Many people die each year from this virus and its symptoms. Next to the common cold, Norovirus is the second most common illness treated in emergency
Food borne illness: Norovirus
1. What is the infectious agent (pathogen) that causes this infectious disease? For example, the name of the bacteria, virus, or parasite.
a. Norovirus, more commonly known as food poisoning or gastroenteritis, is caused by several distinct groups of viruses in the Caliciviridae family of viruses. The family name is derived from the Latin word chilice – callx- which means cup-like. These viruses are single-stranded small round structured viruses that are blue in color, also known as SRSV’s. These structures have proteins surrounding the virus’ material and the surface has indentations that look like little cups. There are 5 recognized groups of the Norovirus that affects humans.GI, GII, and …show more content…
This infectious disease can be transmitted in multiple ways. If you come in contact with an infected persons vomit or feces. This family of viruses can also be transmitted in or on food and in water. The virus is expelled from the body by vomit and diarrhea and the infected person can also transmit the virus to any food or drink that they are preparing or serving. Norovirus is extremely contagious and the disease can spread rapidly in enclosed groups of people where many people are served from the same infected food or water or by the same infected person. Young children are often involved in these outbreaks because they are constantly putting objects and their hands in their mouths without washing or …show more content…
Clinical symptoms of this disease are vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramping, slight fevers, stomach pains and headaches. Severe dehydration sets in for most of the victims of this disease. Symptoms can set in anywhere from 12 -24 hours after becoming exposed to the virus. After that time, the virus has settled into your intestines and just starts cleaning them out and violently as possible. It usually lasts 1 – 3 days until the virus has been completely expelled from your body. Unfortunately there is no medical cure or prevention of the spread of this disease. You just have to ride it out and try to keep fluids in your system. Many people die each year from this virus and its symptoms. Next to the common cold, Norovirus is the second most common illness treated in emergency