Although frozen berries should be cooked before using, some people still skip that step, increasing their risk of exposure to harmful viruses. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported three hepatitis A virus outbreaks and one norovirus outbreak linked to frozen berries in the United States from 1997 to 2016. As a result, the… Continue reading FDA Testing Frozen Berries for Viruses
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Dogs May Be Able To Transmit Human Norovirus
Because the human norovirus can affect canines, it’s possible that dogs themselves can give the virus to humans, according to new research. The finding was published in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology, a publication of the American Society for Microbiology. Norovirus is the leading cause of food-borne illness in the United States, according to the… Continue reading Dogs May Be Able To Transmit Human Norovirus
New Guidelines for Some Hospital Visitors
Experts have issued new guidelines for people visiting hospital patients with infectious diseases. The recommendations were published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA). “Visitors have initiated or been involved in healthcare-associated infection outbreaks, but it is unknown to what extent this occurs in the… Continue reading New Guidelines for Some Hospital Visitors