Oysters from Canada may have contributed to an increase in norovirus infections in Michigan.
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720 norovirus cases were reported statewide in the first quarter of 2022. Michigan had 593 norovirus cases in 2021. 2020 has 583 instances total.
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Norovirus produces vomiting and diarrhoea that can sicken entire homes.
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Norovirus occurrences all but ended during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to federal health records, presumably because people avoided sites where the virus spreads.
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With coronavirus limitations eased, norovirus cases increased, a virus that may contaminate food and drink.
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Dr. Robert Atmar, a professor of medicine and infectious diseases expert at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, told NBC News this.
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Norovirus causes acute gastroenteritis. People get sick 12 to 48 hours after exposure and recover in 1 to 3 days.
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Vomit and faeces particles on a person's hands or food preparation surfaces can transmit the norovirus.
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It can also occur from contaminated water used to irrigate fruit and vegetable crops or tainted oysters.
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