Canada: Norovirus outbreak shuts down Nanaimo hospital
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Pastor Dale Morgan
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Canada: Norovirus outbreak shuts down Nanaimo hospital
Daily News December 30, 2010
Visitor restrictions and shut downs are now in place at the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital due to the latest outbreak of Norovirus infections at the facility.
Visitors to NRGH, as well as Victoria General Hospital, also experiencing an outbreak, are now limited to two per patient during visiting hours.
Visitors should not visit the hospital if feeling sick and all visitors and encouraged to follow health precautions and maintain strict hand hygiene, states a news release from the Vancouver Island Health Authority.
The last Norovirus outbreak at NRGH was in early May and the facility immediately implemented restrictions on visitors. The virus infected 36 patients and several staff members until it the outbreak wound down and the visitor restrictions were rescinded on June 1.
Winter is the peak time of year for Norovirus, a mild but highly infectious vomiting and diarrhea illness that can spread rapidly through families and institutions, especially during the holiday season with its many social gatherings.
Symptoms of a Norovirus infection can include vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, headache, body aches, and sometimes fever. People typically become ill 24 to 48 hours after exposure to the virus, and symptoms usually last one to two days.
Prevention is straightforward: wash your hands properly with soap and water, prepare and handle food with the utmost of care, and if you are ill, stay home and don't prepare food for others until 48 hours after your last symptoms.
© Copyright (c) The Victoria Times Colonist
Read more: http://www.timescolonist.com/health/Norovirus+outbreak+hits+Nanaimo+hospital/4042271/story.html#ixzz19fh7qntL
Canada: Norovirus outbreak shuts down Nanaimo hospital
Daily News December 30, 2010
Visitor restrictions and shut downs are now in place at the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital due to the latest outbreak of Norovirus infections at the facility.
Visitors to NRGH, as well as Victoria General Hospital, also experiencing an outbreak, are now limited to two per patient during visiting hours.
Visitors should not visit the hospital if feeling sick and all visitors and encouraged to follow health precautions and maintain strict hand hygiene, states a news release from the Vancouver Island Health Authority.
The last Norovirus outbreak at NRGH was in early May and the facility immediately implemented restrictions on visitors. The virus infected 36 patients and several staff members until it the outbreak wound down and the visitor restrictions were rescinded on June 1.
Winter is the peak time of year for Norovirus, a mild but highly infectious vomiting and diarrhea illness that can spread rapidly through families and institutions, especially during the holiday season with its many social gatherings.
Symptoms of a Norovirus infection can include vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, headache, body aches, and sometimes fever. People typically become ill 24 to 48 hours after exposure to the virus, and symptoms usually last one to two days.
Prevention is straightforward: wash your hands properly with soap and water, prepare and handle food with the utmost of care, and if you are ill, stay home and don't prepare food for others until 48 hours after your last symptoms.
© Copyright (c) The Victoria Times Colonist
Read more: http://www.timescolonist.com/health/Norovirus+outbreak+hits+Nanaimo+hospital/4042271/story.html#ixzz19fh7qntL
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