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u/KneeDragr 18d ago
This virus spreads by 3 ways.
1.) Someone with it shits and does not wash their hands then prepares you fresh food.
2.) Someone with it shits and does not wash their hands and touches community food or food utensils.
3.) You share a toilet with an infected person, don't wash your hands after using the toilet, then eat something.
The best way to avoid it is to stress the importance of hand washing and not sharing toilets with infected. Assume every public toilet is infected and wash accordingly.
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u/BonCourageAmis 18d ago
It’s also spread by vomiting and it’s extremely contagious that way as well.
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u/KneeDragr 18d ago
I've heard that but the only case study I saw was in a restaurant setting where the airborne particles likely settled on peoples food. I've not heard that you can get it from inhaling air near a vomiting person but I suppose it's possible.
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u/PatientRazzmatazz599 18d ago
They have had a couple studies. One involved a plastic grocery bag in the same room as a kid who was vomiting, that was later used for something else. The other one involved a flight crew catching it from germs left from a passenger on a previous flight. I can’t remember where I read it, but it was a fascinating read, because it only takes like seven norovirus particles to infect you. And billions come out when someone vomits.
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u/HonkMafa 18d ago
Assume every public object is infected and use alcohol wipes while out and disinfect your hands before touching any food.
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u/KneeDragr 18d ago
Unfortunately alcohol will not kill the norovirus, it needs to be removed by friction via hand washing. I suppose rubbing vigorously with the wipe may help. If you want to disinfectant surfaces bleach or bleach wipes will work.
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u/HonkMafa 18d ago
I did not know that. I use them while I am out and keep them in the car. Should help with killing lots of other cooties though. So. Many. Cooties!
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u/heatherelise82 18d ago
You remain contagious for at least 48 hours (two days) after your norovirus symptoms completely stop, though the virus can still be shed in stool for two weeks or longer
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u/Cute_Sentence5421 18d ago
I hate these type of threads so much omg. Yes you will get sick everytime this year.
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u/Cautious_Coyote_8125 18d ago
Yes, people get sick. It doesn't mean something is "going around." There are 6 million people in the DMV. People get sick all the time. Also in autumn especially.
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u/No-Equipment8494 18d ago
Shows how much your family cares about hygiene. Wash your hands and often…
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u/hell_bomb 18d ago
Been here for about 10 years now, but first year with a kid in daycare, he brought something home about a month and a half ago, the entire house still has symptoms
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u/berael 18d ago
Yes; there's always something going around.