Norovirus in your Eaton County, Clinton and Gratiot Counties, Lansing & Holt Business

1/7/2021 (Permalink)

While Noroviruses are around all year long, winter is the most common season for outbreaks.

The Norovirus is highly contagious and can tear through classrooms, cruise ships, nursing homes, and other crowded spaces, leaving vomiting, diarrhea, and stomach cramps in its wake.

Norovirus spreads easily through food and drink and can have a big impact on people's health. The CDC estimates that noroviruses are responsible for more than half of all food-borne disease outbreaks each year.

Noroviruses thrive in close quarters, such as restaurants, day-care centers, and nursing homes, because they are hardy and highly contagious. They can survive temperature extremes in water and on surfaces.

How to Prevent Norovirus Infection
Good hygiene is the key to preventing a norovirus infection, especially when you are close to a lot of other people.

* Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom or changing a baby's diaper, and before you prepare or eat food. Alcohol-based cleansers are not as effective as soap and water.
* Carefully throw away any contaminated items (such as dirty diapers).
* Wash raw fruits and vegetables thoroughly. Cook oysters and other shellfish before eating them.
* Call SERVPRO of Eaton County, Clinton and Gratiot Counties, Lansing & Holt to thoroughly and effectively clean contaminated surfaces.

If your workplace or commercial property has experienced a norovirus outbreak, SERVPRO of Eaton County, Clinton and Gratiot Counties, Lansing & Holt can come clean and disinfect the common areas to prevent further illness due to Noroviruses.
Call our professionals today at (517) 541-1170