“It hit me like a train wreck.” This is how one of the many infected students described his symptoms of what is likely norovirus. Stool tests performed on those who are ill haven’t confirmed this diagnosis, but Director of Health Services … Continue reading
Been there, done that. Chapman wrote this back in 2009 Brae Surgeoner, Doug and I had a paper published in the September 2009 Journal of Environmental Health about some research we conducted in the Winter of 2006. The study came … Continue reading
The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Panhellenic Council has postponed sorority recruitment due to an outbreak of norovirus-like symptoms for a “significant section of the Greek community,” according to an email sent to students Thursday. The council said it has … Continue reading
Samantha Allen of the Daily Beast chatted with me on the phone this morning (my time) and she got it pretty much right so I’m not going to change anything. Except a few superfluous notes. Sorenne wiped out on her … Continue reading
Human norovirus may infect our canine companions, according to research published online April 1 in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology, a publication of the American Society for Microbiology. That raises the possibility of dog-to-human transmission, said first author Sarah Caddy, … Continue reading
Norovirus kind of sucks, unless you are a virologist. The perfect human pathogen (a term coined by my NoroCORE colleague and all-around good guy, Aron Hall) is shed at a crazy high rate of virus particles per gram of vomit or feces and sticks … Continue reading
The Fraser Health Authority says more than 300 students and staff at Delta Secondary School in Ladner, B.C. are experiencing what appear to be symptoms of norovirus. Officials say the school is undergoing enhanced cleaning Thursday afternoon and are asking students … Continue reading
Sunday has become hockey day. It’s winter in Brisbane, and the locals are wearing parkas and Uggs as daytime temperatures struggle to climb above 80F. On Sunday June 25, I was getting ready to take 5-year-old daughter Sorenne to weekly … Continue reading
A few years ago fellow graduate student Brae Surgeoner had a fun idea to collect behavior data in the midst of an outbreak. The University of Guelph was dealing with a bunch of illnesses that seemed to be linked to … Continue reading
Ben Raymond is an MS student at North Carolina State University focusing on food safety through social media, barf banter, and creating new foods. The kind that won’t make you barf. Raymond writes: I really hate puking; the thought makes … Continue reading