Sydney 2012 norovirus strain confirmed as agent on ‘Explorer of the Seas’ outbreak
The strain of norovirus, known as GII.4 Sydney, has been confirmed by federal health officials as the etiological agent that sickened some 700 passengers and crew onboard Royal Caribbean’s “Explorer of the More...
Queen Elizabeth II hospitalized with gastroenteritis
The Queen of the United Kingdom, Elizabeth II, has been hospitalized experiencing symptoms of gastroenteritis, according to Buckingham Palace. Queen Elizabeth IIImage/CNN Video Screen Shot The 86-year-old monarch More...
New norovirus strain, Sydney 2012, number one cause of recent outbreaks in U.S.
The new norovirus strain, first detected in Australia last March, known as GII.4 Sydney, was implicated as the number one cause of norovirus outbreaks in the United States during the last quarter of 2012,according More...
New norovirus strain, Sydney 2012, may be linked to increased activity
Norovirus Image/CDC In late 2012, the increased incidences of outbreaks of norovirus were seen in several countries, particularly the United Kingdom (UK) and Japan among other nations. A recent Eurosurveillance More...
Britain: More than 1 million sickened with norovirus
Norovirus Image/CDC The British Health Protection Agency (HPA) reported the latest figures on norovirus in the country, which show that the number of confirmed cases in 2012 is 83 percent higher than in 2011, according More...
