Noroviruses

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Name (Latin)
Noroviruses
Other forms of name
Norovirus
See Also From tracing topical name
Caliciviruses
Viral gastroenteritis
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

Wikidata: Q1142751
Library of congress: sh2020001152
Sources of Information
  • Work cat: Norovirus illness general information, 2018:p. 2 (norovirus ("stomach bug") is the leading cause of outbreaks of diarrhea and vomiting in the United States)
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention WWW site, May 1, 2020(Norovirus is a very contagious virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea; sometimes called the stomach flu or stomach bug, but norovirus illness is not related to the flu, which is caused by influenza virus)
  • MeSH, May 1, 2020(Norovirus; a genus in the family CALICIVIRIDAE, associated with epidemic GASTROENTERITIS in humans. The type species, NORWALK VIRUS, contains multiple strains)