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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