How to Use norovirus in a Sentence

norovirus

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  • As the Pyeongchang Olympics winds down, the norovirus outbreak that's lurked in the background of the Games is doing the same.
    — Nathan Fenno, latimes.com, 24 Feb. 2018
  • The cause is not yet known, though more often than not, norovirus is to blame.
    — Hannah Sampson, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Feb. 2020
  • Many viruses, like flu, measles and norovirus, thrive in cold, dry air.
    — New York Times, 10 Mar. 2020
  • Instead, norovirus is the most common cause of the stomach flu.
    — Maxine Lipner, Health, 28 Aug. 2023
  • There are many strains of norovirus, so people can catch it more than once in their lives.
    — Megan Specia and Donald G. McNeil Jr., New York Times, 6 Feb. 2018
  • In the last few months, schools all over the country have closed because of outbreaks of norovirus.
    — Patricia L. Foster, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2020
  • What are the symptoms of norovirus, and who is most at risk of severe illness?
    — Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 14 Mar. 2023
  • This isn't a crisis, and no, the norovirus did not engulf the American team.
    — Barry Svrluga, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Feb. 2018
  • This isn’t a crisis, and no, the norovirus did not engulf the American team.
    — Barry Svrluga, The Seattle Times, 18 Feb. 2018
  • The Village has already been hit with an outbreak of norovirus.
    — Tess Koman, Cosmopolitan, 12 Feb. 2018
  • For decades, cruise ships have battled outbreaks of norovirus.
    — David Yaffe-Bellany, New York Times, 4 May 2020
  • Last week, Sweet Home School District had one confirmed case of norovirus.
    — oregonlive, 12 Dec. 2019
  • Here is what to know about the norovirus, also known as the winter vomiting bug.
    — Rachel Axon, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2018
  • ADPH said norovirus is contagious and that the onset of the illness occurred from May 2 to 7.
    — Jonece Starr Dunigan, AL.com, 25 May 2017
  • The Quad The university is hit by an outbreak of norovirus on a new episode of the campus drama.
    — Ed Stockly, latimes.com, 30 Jan. 2018
  • The news came on the heels of a norovirus outbreak at a Chipotle in Virginia and contributed to the stock's worst week since early 2016.
    — Craig Giammona, chicagotribune.com, 10 Aug. 2017
  • The lockdown came on the heels of a norovirus outbreak that put the unit on medical restriction.
    — Keri Blakinger, Houston Chronicle, 18 Apr. 2018
  • That’s more than the total number of passengers who fell ill from the norovirus on every cruise that set sail in 2018, the CDC said.
    — Bruce Horovitz, chicagotribune.com, 1 Oct. 2019
  • Symptoms can kick in as early as 12 hours after exposure to the norovirus, and can last up to three days.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Although norovirus is present at any time of the year, most norovirus outbreaks in the U.S. happen during winter months.
    — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 21 Mar. 2023
  • An outbreak of norovirus led to the quarantining of large numbers of staff in the days before the Games' opening.
    — Anna Fifield, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Feb. 2018
  • An outbreak of norovirus led to the quarantining of large numbers of staff in the days before the Games’ opening.
    — Anna Fifield, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2018
  • The way norovirus is transmitted is just as unpleasant as the illness.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Mostly the ones that cause colds, flus and diarrhea, but also norovirus, staph, MRSA and more.
    — Elisabeth Leamy, Sun-Sentinel.com, 19 Dec. 2017
  • Last year, for instance, rumors of a norovirus led my own trail family to skip shelters and steer clear of queasy friends.
    — Outside Online, 20 Mar. 2020
  • Good hygiene is the key to avoiding noroviruses, suggests WebMD.com.
    — Don Sweeney, sacbee.com, 18 May 2017
  • Other health experts also have a hunch that norovirus is behind this trend.
    — Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 14 Mar. 2023
  • In that study, the mice exposed to norovirus showed a heightened allergic response to egg proteins.
    — Markham Heid, Fox News, 7 July 2017
  • This isn’t effective with viruses with a hard outer shell, like norovirus.
    — Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2020
  • The agency tracks norovirus outbreaks via a network of 14 state health departments.
    — Dana Varinsky, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2023

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