Cruise Ship Norovirus Outbreaks Associated With Frozen Berries Cruise Ship Norovirus Outbreaks Associated With Frozen Berries
Outbreaks of norovirus on multiple cruise ships belonging to a single cruise line were traced back to frozen berries obtained in China.Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 15, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Public Health & Prevention Journal Article Source Type: news

Yonder: domestic violence, norovirus, palliative care referrals, and quarantine adherence - Rashid A.
The United Nations Secretary-General Ant ónio Guterres recently warned of a 'horrifying global surge' in domestic violence and abuse (DVA) during the pandemic lockdown period and urged governments to step up efforts to prevent violence against women.1 Worl... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 1, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Outbreak of Norovirus Illness Among Wildfire Evacuation Shelter Populations --- Butte and Glenn Counties, California, November 2018
This report describes norovirus outbreaks in eight out of nine emergency shelters that housed people fleeing from California ' s Camp Fire in 2018. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - May 21, 2020 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Norovirus Infection Wildfires Source Type: news

Coronavirus Precautions: Experts Say No Need To Wipe Down Groceries, But Wash Hands
(CNN) — Has wiping down your groceries and take-out food become part of your coronavirus survival kit? It might be time to reconsider, experts say, especially if that extra effort is adding to your daily stress. Even the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is re-emphasizing there’s no real risk of getting the virus that causes Covid-19 that way. ICYMI: FDA has heard your concerns about shopping for #food safely. We want to assure you there is currently NO evidence of human or animal food or food packaging being associated with transmission of the #COVID19 . More food shopping info here: https://t.co/D0g6HSCN...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - April 24, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News Syndicated CBSN Boston CNN Coronavirus Source Type: news

Notes from the Field: Multiple Cruise Ship Outbreaks of Norovirus Associated with Frozen Fruits and Berries --- United States, 2019
This investigation highlights the importance of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) surveillance at sea to identify contaminated foods at sea not yet implicated on land and to prevent transmission of AGE illness through U.S. ports. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - April 23, 2020 Category: American Health Tags: Foodborne Disease MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Norovirus Infection Source Type: news

Chipotle Mexican Grill Agrees to Pay $25 Million Fine to Resolve Charges Stemming from More Than 1,100 Cases of Foodborne Illness
FDA OCI, Chipotle, $25 million, food safety, foodborne illness, compliance, adulterated food, Newport Beach CA, DPA, deferred prosecution agreement, norovirus, food safety protocols, failure to follow, Boston MA, Powell OH, c. perfringens, audits, training, criminal information (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - April 22, 2020 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news

Chipotle to pay $25M to settle charges linked to norovirus outbreaks
The $25 million criminal fine is the largest ever in a food safety case. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - April 21, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The Coronavirus Pandemic Will Impact Approaches to Fighting Wildfires
(BOISE, Idaho) — They are two disasters that require opposite responses: To save lives and reduce the spread of COVID-19, people are being told to remain isolated. But in a wildfire, thousands of firefighters must work in close quarters for weeks at a time. Wildfires have already broken out in Texas and Florida, and agencies are scrambling to finish plans for a new approach. They are considering waivers for some training requirements to previously-certified crew members, and moving some training online. Other proposals include limiting fire engines to a driver and one passenger, requiring other crew members to ride i...
Source: TIME: Science - April 15, 2020 Category: Science Authors: REBECCA BOONE / AP Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Environment News Desk wire Source Type: news

The architecture of a 'shape-shifting' norovirus
(University of Leeds) Every picture tells a story... none more so than this detailed visualisation of a strain of the norovirus. Created from 13,000 separate images taken by an electron microscope, it reveals in rich detail the structure of the virus. It shows bump-like protrusions on the outside of the virus capsid, the protein shell that holds the genome of the virus. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - March 31, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

His Immune System Went Out of Whack. The Usual Treatment Didn ’t Work. Why?
A 61-year-old man lost more than 25 pounds in a matter of a few months and was not responding to treatment. The doctor was stumped. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 18, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lisa Sanders, M.D. Tags: Immune System Stem Cells Cancer Norovirus Vanderbilt University Medical Center Clinical Infectious Diseases (Journal) Source Type: news

‘There Has to Be a Plan.’ For Relatives of Nursing Home Residents, Anger and Worry as the Coronavirus Spreads
Kevin Connolly says his father-in-law credits the Life Care Center of Kirkland, Washington with “giving him his life back.” It’s where he recovered from hospice care, flirted with nurses and enjoyed eating chicken pot pie. But now, it’s where Connolly worries the 81-year-old will die because of what he says has been a bungled response to the coronavirus outbreak that has devastated the nursing home facility, which is linked to at least 13 of the 19 coronavirus deaths that had been reported in the U.S. as of Sunday morning. “I can no longer sit around and wait for a phone call to tell me my lo...
Source: TIME: Health - March 8, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Katie Reilly Tags: Uncategorized coronavirus COVID-19 elder care nursing homes Source Type: news

Fake news makes disease outbreaks worse, research shows
(University of East Anglia) The rise of fake news could be making disease outbreaks worse -- according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA). Researchers focused on influenza, monkeypox and norovirus across two studies -- but they say their findings could also be useful for dealing with the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 13, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

200 sick after norovirus outbreak at casino
The outbreak has prompted an investigation by state health officials. (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - February 8, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

FDA Tells Purell Maker to Stop Making False Claims
The agency warned Gojo Industries that unsubstantiated claims that Purell can help prevent illnesses such as the flu, Ebola virus, norovirus and the MRSA superbug violate federal laws, The New York Times reported Tuesday. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - January 29, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

F.D.A. Warns Purell to Stop Claiming It Can Prevent Ebola or Flu
The Food and Drug Administration told the maker of Purell hand sanitizers to discontinue marketing campaigns that the agency complained also included claims for avoiding illness from other viruses. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 28, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sheila Kaplan Tags: Purell Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Cleansers, Detergents and Soaps Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Influenza Norovirus Ebola Virus Gojo Industries Inc Food and Drug Administration Hygiene and Cleanliness your-feed-healthcare Source Type: news