Fulton County Issues Norovirus Warning
'People infected with norovirus illness are contagious from the moment they begin feeling sick until at least three days after they recover.'
Editor's note: The Fulton County Department of Health and Wellness issued this warning about a new new strain of norovirus. Over the last few weeks the Fulton County Department of Health and Wellness has investigated several outbreaks of gastrointestinal disease associated with food service establishments. For some of these events, the department has documented that a new strain of norovirus that is spreading widely throughout the United States was the cause and that the virus had infected food service workers. These circumstances prompt the Department of Health and Wellness to issue advice on steps everyone, particularly food service establishments, can take to avoid this common and unpleasant gastrointestinal illness. The most important …
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