Norovirus Gastroenteritis: Incubation Period

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The illness like nausea, vomiting and diarrhea that caused by noroviruses are usually referred to norovirus gastroenteritis. What actually is norovirus! You can find the answer about the definition of noroviruses in here!

The symptoms of the infection usually can be used to diagnose whether or not someone has this infection. Therefore, the doctor usually will give and ask a number of questions to get a norovirus gastroenteritis diagnosis, particularly about symptoms & signs and the medical history of the patient. Sometimes, doctors also need to perform a physical exam to find a clearly diagnosis.

What are the other names used to call this infection?

Sometimes, this infection is difficult to catch because in a few cases there is no any sign or symptom in individuals with this infection. Viral gastroenteritis is also popular known as ‘stomach flu’, which actually  refers or means an inflammation of the intestines and stomach.

The stomach flu is not single name used for the infection with norovirus. Sometimes, this infection is also called as calicivirus infection, non-bacterial gastroenteritis, food poisoning, and acute gastroenteritis - depending on the characteristics of infection.

Norovirus incubation period

The noroviruses starts to multiply within small intestine once an individual get the infection. The symptoms of the infection will occur usually after 24-48 hours after the infection. And the norovirus incubation period is  between the transmission of the norovirus and the early time of the symptoms appear. In the other words, we can say that the incubation period of the infection is usually about 12-hours (less or more) after exposure.

During the norovirus incubation, person with the infection usually is not contagious! He or she usually will become contagious after the symptoms of the infection occur or about 2-3 days after the infection. Even, in a few cases, person with infection begin become contagious for about 7-14 days after recovery. Therefore, you should keep the cleanliness of your hands and use other hygienic practices after you have recovered recently from the infection with norovirus.

In addition, norovirus infection is the major cause for almost a half of foodborne outbreaks of gastroenteritis -- according to the data from CDC (the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)! It is believed many acute gastroenteritis cases (around 23 million cases) are caused by the norovirus infection.

*** Talk with a doctor for in-depth information about norovirus gastroenteritis, especially more detailed information about the incubation period of the infection!

Norovirus Infections and Children (Symptoms and Treatment)

Norovirus can attack anyone, including children. So what you should know about norovirus infections in children? Here are pieces of helpful information for you. Read also about norovirus and pregnancy and incubation period of the infection!

These infections can give a significant impact for the health of the body. Even around more than half of food-borne diseases is caused by noroviruses – according the estimation calculation from CDC. They are the 2nd most common cause of diarrhea in kids and the 1st most common cause in adults.

Norovirus and Pregnancy: What You Should Know?

Norovirus infections and pregnancy? What you should clearly understand about them? If you search on internet, there are not too many researches published that discuss about this issue specifically, but one thing that you should know, about 50 percent of the gastroenteritis-cases may be caused by norovirus infection (gastroenteritis includes diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal pain). This suggests that the risk of norovirus infection in pregnancy (for pregnant women) is believed relatively high.

Stomach Flu (Gastroenteritis) - What Actually Is It?

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You may hear about stomach flu? There are some people who often complain that they get stomach flu when experiencing a bout of diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting. But in fact, your doctor might say that this term doesn’t exist and misnomer. Many doctors prefer to use the term of gastroenteritis instead of stomach flu, which means inflamed or irritated gastrointestinal-tract (intestines & stomach).

You may also like to know about stomach ulcer symptoms, before continuing! On the other hand, the term of flu (or familiar known as influenza) is referred to a respiratory problem or infection that affects the lungs.

Norovirus (Symptoms and Causes)

What are the symptoms and causes of infection with norovirus? In many cases the infections are more likely mild & pass in a few days. That’s why many people with infection don’t see their doctor to get the right diagnosis! You may realize that you get infection if the same individuals who eat the same food are also ill.

Therefore, it is important to understand and know more about symptoms and causes infection with norovirus so thus you will get diagnosis and treatment immediately. If you go to your doctor immediately once you feel the symptoms, then you will get the right diagnosis to get the proper treatments and quit from the infection quickly.

Norovirus: How to Prevent Infection with It?

How to prevent infection with norovirus? There are some serious bad effects that can be caused by norovirus, include acute nonbacterial gastroenteritis, food poisoning, and food infection. It is also known or called ‘calicivirus’ or ‘Norwalk-like virus’! If you seriously want to prevent the infection with it, one of the most recommended tips is by keeping clean your body and far away from it.