Soap and water best for norovirus
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Feb 21 2012 A Vancouver microbiologist was only half-joking when she urged delegates at an international science conference to wash their hands frequently to avoid getting norovirus, the highly infectious, contagious gastrointestinal bug.
"This conference could be a great route for it," Natalie Prystajecky quipped, referring to the fact that there are about 8,000 scientists and others attending the AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science) annual meeting at the Vancouver Convention Centre and it is, after all, the peak month for norovirus (gastroenteritis) transmission in the Northern Hemisphere.
Read more: Vancouver Sun
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