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Noroviruse

Noroviruse. By David Gonzalez. Structure. “Norwalk-like viruses” (NLV). Single stranded DNA Caliciviruses(belong to the virus family Caliciviridae ) small round structured viruses. Symptoms. Acute gastroenteritis - vomiting -stomach pain -diarrhea Fever Chills Nausea.

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Noroviruse

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  1. Noroviruse By David Gonzalez

  2. Structure • “Norwalk-like viruses” (NLV). • Single stranded DNA • Caliciviruses(belong to the virus family Caliciviridae) • small round structured viruses

  3. Symptoms • Acute gastroenteritis • - vomiting • -stomach pain • -diarrhea • Fever • Chills • Nausea

  4. How do you get it?

  5. Testing Stool sample

  6. Give me the fix!! • With in 48 hrs • fatality is associated with electrolyte imbalance. • Supportive care, rehydration

  7. Discovery • Norwalk, Ohio! • 1972.  • 23 million people are exposed to this. (ever had food poisoning?)

  8. Sources • http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.cruiselawnews.com/uploads/image/Norovirus-6.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.cruiselawnews.com/articles/norovirus/&usg=__1s_ZzI2vCAqhWTD5sG4zq-J86GQ=&h=880&w=1130&sz=170&hl=en&start=23&zoom=1&tbnid=sfyRzLWuXt3KQM:&tbnh=127&tbnw=163&ei=nCd1TZjWDI7AtgfCmrmgDw&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dnorovirus%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26sa%3DN%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26channel%3Ds%26biw%3D1366%26bih%3D583%26tbs%3Disch:10%2C3360%2C336&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=1072&vpy=238&dur=1982&hovh=198&hovw=254&tx=111&ty=165&oei=cCd1TZuWHcP88AaB4MmJAQ&page=2&ndsp=22&ved=1t:429,r:7,s:23&biw=1366&bih=583 • http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.cruiselawnews.com/uploads/image/norovirus-2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.cruiselawnews.com/articles/norovirus/&usg=__NgZY9S7UQ2l3G8wvQ0Y9iae2bgA=&h=165&w=165&sz=14&hl=en&start=174&zoom=1&tbnid=LwFbjcEZNfuBbM:&tbnh=125&tbnw=125&ei=_id1Tc6bMsugtgfZ6cnrDg&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dnorovirus%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26sa%3DN%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26channel%3Ds%26biw%3D1366%26bih%3D583%26tbs%3Disch:10%2C3637&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=526&oei=cCd1TZuWHcP88AaB4MmJAQ&page=9&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:10,s:174&tx=47&ty=75&biw=1366&bih=583 • http://www.pritzkerlaw.com/norwalk-virus/

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