Oh now this just sucks.

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My grandparents who live next door caught the norovirus (a highly contagious stomach bug) and I got a call asking to avoid them for a while. Seems as though my parents got the message late and now they both have caught the bug and since I live at home with them, it is probably only a matter of time before I catch it too. Heck I probably have it now, my stomach is aching a little.

Just heard my dad throw up.

Nice :mad::mad::mad:
 
Bad luck mate, had this a couple of times and while it isn’t the end of the world it sure does feel like it at the time! :(
 
Had this last week, nasty but short lived, unfortunately, i had to ring in sick on my first day of my new job :p.
 
Use those hand gel washes.

No do not use hand gel products in the case of Norovirus. Alcohol based hand gels are next to useless against Noro, the only effective means to decontaminate hands in this case is Soap & Water.

Use the 6-Step technique

1.Palm to palm.

2.Right palm over left dorsum and left palm over right dorsum.

3.Palm to palm, fingers interlaced.

4.Backs of fingers to opposing palms with fingers interlocked.

5.Rotational rubbing of right thumb clasped in left palm, then vice versa.

6.Rotational rubbing, backwards and forwards with clasped fingers of hand in left palm then vice versa.

Also keep the toilet area clean and wash all eating and drinkin utensils in hot soapy water.


It's only spread by contact with sick or faeces - dirty people :(

Virus particulate aerosols ;)
 
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No do not use hand gel products in the case of Norovirus. Alcohol based hand gels are next to useless against Noro, the only effective means to decontaminate hands in this case is Soap & Water.

Use the 6-Step technique

1.Palm to palm.

2.Right palm over left dorsum and left palm over right dorsum.

3.Palm to palm, fingers interlaced.

4.Backs of fingers to opposing palms with fingers interlocked.

5.Rotational rubbing of right thumb clasped in left palm, then vice versa.

6.Rotational rubbing, backwards and forwards with clasped fingers of hand in left palm then vice versa.

Also keep the toilet area clean and wash all eating and drinkin utensils in hot soapy water.

Virus particulate aerosols ;)

Someone who knows their shizz!

My other half is a nurse and is constantly shouting at people who dont fully wash their hands after being near a noro patient, you would be amazed at how many people think alcohol gel kills the virus when it doesnt.

Even I wasnt aware until she told me!
 
Set yourself on fire like that monk who also found out he had the virus and set himself alight during a protest to save the other protesters.












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