Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Norovirus is making the rounds in Wisconsin.
What are the symptoms?
Symptoms will appear 12 to 48 hours after being exposed to it and last one to three days. Symptoms usually begin suddenly and include nausea, vomiting, headache, fever, chills, stomach pain, diarrhea and muscle aches.
How common is it?
Norovirus is the leading cause of illness from contaminated food in the United States. It causes about half of all outbreaks of food-related illness. Most of these outbreaks occur in food service settings like restaurants, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
How to protect yourself and others?
Some good practices to avoid spreading norovirus is to wash your hands with soap, especially after using the bathroom and preparing food; don’t prepare food and avoid contact with children, seniors, pregnant women and those with weakened immune systems for 48 hours after the symptoms have stopped; wash fruits and vegetables and cook seafood thoroughly.
Dane County: https://wkow.com/news/top-stories/2019/01/02/norovirus-cases-on-the-rise-in-dane-county/
Northeast Wisconsin: https://www.wbay.com/content/news/Norovirus-making-rounds-in-Northeast-Wisconsin-area-503817311.html
Eau Claire: https://wqow.com/news/top-stories/2019/01/01/winter-illness-norovirus-making-the-rounds-in-eau-claire/