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\nEspa\u00f1ol: C\u00f3mo prevenir las infecciones por norovirus
\nThere is no vaccine to prevent norovirus infection, but research is being done in this area.
\nWash your hands carefully with soap and water\u2014
\nNoroviruses can be found in your vomit or stool even before you start feeling sick. The virus can stay in your stool for 2 weeks or more after you feel better. So, it is important to continue washing your hands often during this time.
\nAlcohol-based hand sanitizers can be used in addition to hand washing. But, they should not be used as a substitute for washing with soap and water. See \u201cHandwashing: Clean Hands Save Lives.\u201d
\nRunning Time: 2:37
Released Date: Dec 2015
This short video explains what norovirus is, how it spreads, and how you can protect yourself and loved ones from getting it.
\nCarefully wash fruits and vegetables before preparing and eating them. Cook oysters and other shellfish thoroughly before eating them.
\nBe aware that noroviruses are relatively resistant. They can survive temperatures as high as 140\u00b0F and quick steaming processes that are often used for cooking shellfish.
\nFood that might be contaminated with norovirus should be thrown out.
\nKeep sick infants and children out of areas where food is being handled and prepared.
\nYou should not prepare food for others or provide healthcare while you are sick and for at least 2 days after symptoms stop. This also applies to sick workers in settings such as schools and daycares where they may expose people to norovirus.
\nMany local and state health departments require that food workers and preparers with norovirus illness not work until at least 48 hours after symptoms stop. If you were recently sick, you can be given different duties in the restaurant, such as working at a cash register or hosting.
\n \nAfter throwing up or having diarrhea, immediately clean and disinfect contaminated surfaces. Use a chlorine bleach solution with a concentration of 1000\u20135000 ppm (5\u201325 tablespoons of household bleach [5.25%] per gallon of water) or other disinfectant registered as effective against norovirus by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). For more information, see EPA\u2019s Registered Antimicrobial Products Effective Against Norovirus (Norwalk-like virus) [3 pages].
\nNote: Evidence for efficacy of a cleaning agent against norovirus is usually based on studies using feline calicivirus (FCV)\u2014a virus related to norovirus\u2014as a surrogate. However, FCV and norovirus exhibit different physiochemical properties; thus, it is unclear whether inactivation of FCV by a specific cleaning agent reflects efficacy of such solutions against norovirus.
\nImmediately remove and wash clothes or linens that may be contaminated with vomit or stool (feces).
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