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Health & Fitness Health Department detects new norovirus type

Health Department detects new norovirus type

Saturday, 26 January 2013 07:24 Written by Staff Reports

A new type of norovirus that has been causing illness in Florida has been detected by the Florida Department of Health.

The Department of Health has indentified the norovirus as Gll. 4 Sydney. Noroviruses are the most common cause of gastrointestinal illness and outbreaks especially in the winter months. Symptoms include vomiting and diarrhea and it is easily spread from person-to-person.

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