Norovirus Infection (cont.)
Mary D. Nettleman, MD, MS, MACP
Mary D. Nettleman, MD, MS, MACP is the Chair of the Department of Medicine at Michigan State University. She is a graduate of Vanderbilt Medical School, and completed her residency in Internal Medicine and a fellowship in Infectious Diseases at Indiana University.
Charles Patrick Davis, MD, PhD
Dr. Charles "Pat" Davis, MD, PhD, is a board certified Emergency Medicine doctor who currently practices as a consultant and staff member for hospitals. He has a PhD in Microbiology (UT at Austin), and the MD (Univ. Texas Medical Branch, Galveston). He is a Clinical Professor (retired) in the Division of Emergency Medicine, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, and has been the Chief of Emergency Medicine at UT Medical Branch and at UTHSCSA with over 250 publications.
In this Article
- Norovirus infection facts
- What is a norovirus?
- What causes a norovirus infection?
- What are norovirus infection symptoms and signs in adults, children, and babies?
- What is the incubation period for a norovirus infection? How long are people infected with norovirus contagious?
- How is a norovirus infection diagnosed?
- What is the treatment for norovirus infections in adults, children, and babies?
- What are possible complications of a norovirus infection?
- What is the prognosis of a norovirus infection?
- Can norovirus infections be prevented? Is there a vaccine?
- Where can people get more information about norovirus infections?
- Find a local Gastroenterologist in your town
Where can people get more information about norovirus infections?
The CDC web site (http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/revb/
gastro/norovirus.htm) provides additional information for patients and clinicians.
REFERENCES:
Glass, R.I., U.D. Parashar, and M.K. Estes. "Norovirus Gastroenterititis." N Engl J Med 361
(2009): 1776-1785.
United States. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Division of Viral Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory
Diseases. "Updated Norovirus Outbreak Management and Disease Prevention
Guidelines." MMWR Recomm Rep 60.RR-3 (2011): 1-20.
Last Editorial Review: 3/29/2011
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