What Is Norwalk Virus?
The Norwalk virus:
- is responsible for most of the food born illnesses in the country
- is also known as the cruise ship virus and the Norwalk flu
- has no cure, and antibiotics are not effective against this type of viruses
- viral outbreaks in this country come from eating contaminated eggs, raw shellfish and water
- viral infection and transmission can be prevented by frequent hand washing with warm soap and water
- Since you can’t always make sure that people do their part in avoiding spreading infections, you can be sure to gird up your immune system to combat anything that comes your way. Check out products like Echinacea/Goldenseal w/Org. Alcohol, Ester C 500mg and Sambucus Immune Support/AF to give your immune system the boost it needs. Click here to discuss this article on forum.
The information supplied in this article is not to be considered as medical advice and is for educational purposes only.
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 Other Viruses 2 Feb 2009 |
Thank you so much for this article. I had heard of the ‘cruise ship’ virus but never knew that it had a real name. There is some great infor in here everyone should know.
I never knew that food-bourne illness was such an issue. Thank you a lot for the information on this issue, it’s been on my mind forever because I have a trip coming up!