Dr. Tresa Mcneal talks about norovirus and how to protect yourself.

Tresa Mcneal, MD, at Baylor Scott & White Health, talks about norovirus and how to protect yourself.

What You Need to Know:

• Commonly known as the stomach flu.
• Causes diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal cramping.
• 20 million people are impacted each year.
• The virus is contagious and doesn’t take much exposure.
• The best prevention is hand hygiene and cleaning surfaces.

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