{"id":11122,"date":"2017-02-19T07:51:22","date_gmt":"2017-02-19T11:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vitamins.vitanetonline.com\/?p=11122"},"modified":"2017-02-19T07:51:22","modified_gmt":"2017-02-19T11:51:22","slug":"when-a-nasty-stomach-virus-strikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitamins.vitanetonline.com\/index.php\/when-a-nasty-stomach-virus-strikes\/","title":{"rendered":"When a nasty stomach virus strikes\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"richsummary\">\n<p id=\"abstract\">There has been a nasty stomach bug going around this winter. Just before Christmas, our hospital sent out an email alerting staff to an \u201cincrease in gastrointestinal illness consistent with Norovirus in the staff and in the community,\u201d followed by reminders of how to avoid getting (or spreading) it. Norovirus is one of several viruses that can cause the \u201cstomach flu.\u201d When this alert came, I did not want to have a Norovirus outbreak in our home for the holidays. \u201cSurely, we can do more to stay safe!\u201d I thought.<\/p>\n<p>Key Takeaways:<\/p>\n<ul id=\"takeaways\">\n<li id=\"takeaway1\">Food and water are very common ways to pick up the virus. Imagine: A cook who doesn\u2019t get paid sick leave gets a stomach bug. They come back to work as soon as they can stand up, because they have little choice.<\/li>\n<li id=\"takeaway2\">The general recommendation is to refrain from preparing food and drink for others for at least two days after symptoms go away.<\/li>\n<li id=\"takeaway3\">The virus is very hardy and can survive on surfaces for a few days. Think doorknobs, computer keyboards, subway seats and handles, and shopping carts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"quote\">&#8220;When people vomit, viral particles can travel through the air, so you can inhale it, too.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"source\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/blog\/when-a-nasty-stomach-virus-strikes-2017020311128\">http:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/blog\/when-a-nasty-stomach-virus-strikes-2017020311128<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There has been a nasty stomach bug going around this winter. Just before Christmas, our hospital sent out an email alerting staff to an \u201cincrease in gastrointestinal illness consistent with Norovirus in the staff and in the community,\u201d followed by reminders of how to avoid getting (or spreading) it. 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