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General Questions and Answers about Norovirus
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Short Description: The term norovirus was recently approved as the official name for this group of viruses. ... information see Is there a treatment for norovirus infection?) ...
Content Inside: CDC Answers Your Questions About Noroviruses: Q&A What are noroviruses? Noroviruses are a group of viruses that cause the “stomach flu, or gastroenteritis (GAS-tro-en- ter-I-tis), in people. The term norovirus was recently approved as the official name for this group of viruses. Several other names have been used for noroviruses, including: - Norwalk-like viruses (NLVs) - caliciviruses (because they belong to the virus family Caliciviridae) - small round structured viruses.
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