Two students in Kerala infected with Novovirus
- January 24, 2023
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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Two students in Kerala infected with Novovirus
Subject : Science
Section : Diseases
Concept :
- Norovirus infection was confirmed in two schoolchildren in Ernakulam district of Kerala.
About Norovirus
- Norovirus is a contagious virus that is also called the “winter vomiting bug”.
- Norovirus is an RNA virus belonging to the family Caliciviridae.
- It is a human enteric pathogen that causes acute gastroenteritis.
- The most common symptoms caused due to Norovirus include diarrhea, vomiting, nausea and stomach pain.
- Norovirus mainly spreads through faecal-oral routes such as:
- Direct contact with an infected person
- Consuming contaminated water or food
- Touching contaminated surfaces and using unwashed hands
- According to the World Health Organization (WHO), norovirus can infect anyone.
- Since the Norovirus genus comprises viruses that infect humans, pigs, cattle, and mice, the possibility of zoonotic transmission of infection exists.