Friday, January 25, 2013

New Strain of Norovirus Hits




A new strain of Norovirus has hit the United States with a vengeance.  The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports it is from Australia and was first detected in March 2012.  The new strain is proving to be very fast spread and virulent.  It is called GII.4 Sydney.  During the last 4 months of 2012, GII.4 Sydney accounted for 53% of 266
norovirus outbreaks in the United States reported

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