Why you need a Family Practice Doctor as your PCP -  What is the Norovirus?

 

 

The very infectious norovirus can make it's way through cruise ships, classes, as well as other jam packed areas, leaving vomit, diarrhea, as well as belly cramps in its wake.

 

It spreads easily via food and  drink and can have a huge affect on a person's health. The CDC estimates that noroviruses are responsible for more than half of all food-borne condition illnesses or episodes each year.

 

 

Worldwide, noroviruses are thought to be one of the most typical reasons for intense gastroenteritis.

 

Typically, noroviruses trigger 19 million to 21 million cases of severe gastroenteritis in the United States each year, according to the CDC.

 

Because there are many different kinds of noroviruses, exposure to one kind may not protect you from various other kinds.

 

Noroviruses are often called food poisoning, due to the fact that they can be transferred with food that's been contaminated with the infection. However, they aren't always the result of food contamination.

 

Is Norovirus the Stomach Flu?

Norovirus is not related to influenza. Flu is an infection of the respiratory system that causes high temperature, chills and  pains.

 

What Causes Infection With Noroviruses?

People get the noroviruses when they eat or consume contaminated foods and or drinks. Raw or undercooked oysters as well as raw fruits and vegetables have actually been linked in some break outs. You can also obtain infected if you touch an object or surface that has actually been contaminated with the infection and after that touch your nose, mouth, or eyes. Actually, you don't need that much exposure to get the norovirus.

 

 

Noroviruses thrive in close quarters, such as restaurants and day-care centers due to the fact that the virus is sturdy and extremely contagious. The norovirus  can endure temperature extremes in water as well as on surface areas. This makes it very difficult to get rid of the virus while making is very easy to get the virus.

 

When somebody is infected from contaminated food, the virus could promptly pass from one person to another with shared food or tools, by shaking hands, or via other close contact.

 

Children, the elderly, and individuals that have a damaged immune system are particularly prone to catching noroviruses. The spread of the virus can be difficult to regulate since it's transmittable before signs and symptoms show up. To puts it simply, you can spread out the infection before you recognize you're sick.

 

 

 

The best advice is to call your family physician if you start to experience symptoms of the norovirus. To make an appointment with Dr. Catherine Trader click this link. Follow the instructions to make your appointment on line.

 

 

Dr. Catherine Trader, is a family medicine doctor. She has been in practice since 1990. Dr. Trader has been serving the communities of Sussex and Morris counties. As a family physician she would be able to diagnosis the presence of a norovirus.

 

 

Contact Dr. Trader at     973-786-0235