Toronto students fall ill on school trip

Toronto students fall ill on school trip

Another norovirus outbreak with 24 students and 3 adults involved in Canada.

BBC News - Altnagelvin Hospital norovirus outbreak closes ward

BBC News - Altnagelvin Hospital norovirus outbreak closes ward

Norovirus, which causes vomiting and diarrhoea, has been confirmed in a number of patients...

Hepatitis A Shots...

City of Omaha Employees Get Immunized In Case Flooding Gets - Action 3 News - Omaha, Nebraska News, Weather, and Sports |

Omaha city workers, including firefighters and police officers, are getting Hepatitis A shots as a precaution. If the levee were to break, working in sewer water could put them at risk for the virus...

Water-borne diseases grip city

Water-borne diseases grip city - www.daily.bhaskar.com

Mumbai: With the monsoon settling in, the water borne diseases have started hitting the city hard. OPDs in hospitals are packed with patients suffering from diseases like gastroenteritis, cholera, jaundice and hepatitis A.

Due to intake of unsafe water Cases of hepatitis A are being reported in large number in this season and the number of patients of gastroenteritis and cholera is increasing every day. Parents should ensure that children are drinking pure water." Dr Ashok Gupta a pediatrician said.

"Contaminated food and unsafe water are the two biggest reasons of diseases in this season. One should avoid eating out these days as the street food in particular can be very dangerous for the health," Dr CL Nawal professor of medicine in SMS medical college said.

Seasonal flu, cough and cold are also common in this season and ignoring these symptoms can even lead to pneumonia in certain cases. "Fever of any kind should not be taken lightly and self medication should be strictly avoided. One should consult a doctor if the fever is only due to viral infection or any other reasons, " Dr VK Goyal a city based physician said. In addition to flu, dengue fever is also likely to attack you and your family.

World Hepatitis Day

WHO | World Hepatitis Day

Hepatitis virus A and Hepatitis virus E can cause acute and chronic infection and inflammation of the liver leading to cirrhosis and liver cancer. These viruses (Hep. A, E, C, D, B) constitute a major global health risk with around 350 million people being chronically infected with hepatitis B and around 170 million people being chronically infected with hepatitis C.

Govt prepares for WHO’s World Hepatitis Day | The Jakarta Post

Govt prepares for WHO’s World Hepatitis Day | The Jakarta Post

World Hepatitis Day will have the theme “Time to Fight Hepatitis”, a press release from the Health Ministry said.

Suspected norovirus outbreak in Lower Hutt | Stuff.co.nz

Suspected norovirus outbreak in Lower Hutt | Stuff.co.nz

The Woburn Masonic Village resthoom in Wai-iti Crescent, Lower Hutt has been affected by a suspected norovirus outbreak.

A spokesman for Regional Public Health said visiting had been restricted to the complex today after reports of vomiting and diarhoea among residents.

The spokesman said it was a suspected norovirus outbreak.

Mr Warick Dunn, chief executive officer at Wellington Masonic Villages Trust, confirmed a number of residents were suffering from vomiting and diarhoea at the facility.

"We have followed Department of Health guidelines and shut the facility to any new admissions or visitors … those residents who are unwell have been placed in isolation… and following Department of Health guidelines samples from those unwell have been sent off for analysis to determine what the cause may be.

"Until we get those results we are erring on the side of caution and care for our residents by restricting admissions to the facility," Mr Dunn said.

He declined further comment.

The Dominion Post understands there are at least 12 people affected by the outbreak.