Category Archives: Norovirus

USA – Cuise Ship Norovirus Yet Again?

Posted on March 13, 2013 by KSW | Leave a comment

The Princess Cruise line Ruby Princess has reported a stomach illness outbreak on its latest cruise. The ship had voyage dates of March 3 to March 10, 2013. Symptoms include vomiting and diarrhea. There is no known cause, although the cause of most outbreaks on cruise ships is norovirus. Symptoms of that highly contagious virus include nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, along with possible headache and low grade fever.

Two hundred sixty six passengers (out of 3,129) and 10 crew (out of 1,189) reportedly became ill during the voyage. The outbreak was communicated to the Vessel Sanitation Program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on March 10, 2013, so no on board response to the outbreak was conducted.

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Posted in Food Hygiene, Food Illness, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Poisoning, Food Safety, Food Testing, Food Virus, Microbiology, Norovirus, outbreak, Pathogen

Tagged health, science, transportation

RASFF Alerts – Norovirus – Clams and Oysters

Posted on March 12, 2013 by KSW | Leave a comment

RASFF -Norovirus in chilled clams (Tapes decussatus) from Turkey in in Italy

RASFF -Norovirus in chilled clams (Veneridae) from Turkey in Italy

RASFF -Norovirus in chilled clams (Tapes decussatus) from Turkey in Italy

RASFF -Norovirus (GI and GII) in chilled oysters (Cassostrea gigas) from France in Italy

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Posted in Food Hygiene, Food Illness, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Microbiology, Norovirus, Pathogen, RASFF, Recall, Uncategorized

Tagged clams, food, gii, norovirus, rasff

USA – Cruise Ship – Norovirus – Again

Posted on March 11, 2013 by KSW | Leave a comment

Food Poisoning Bulletin

The Royal Caribbean cruise ship Vision of the Sea has reported an outbreak of norovirus that has sickened at least 105 people, according to the San Francisco Gate. The ship had 1,991 passengers on board and 772 crew members, which means 5.3% of the passengers were sickened.

The ship docked in Port Everglades, Florida on Friday March 7, 2013 and was thoroughly cleaned and sanitized before its next journey. Passengers “responded well to treatment”, according to the company.

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Tagged caribbean cruise ship, royal caribbean cruise, transportation

RASFF Alert – Norovirus

Posted on March 1, 2013 by KSW | Leave a comment

RASFF – Norovirus in Chilled Oysters in France and Denmark sourced in France

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Posted in Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Food Virus, Hygiene, Microbiology, Norovirus, Pathogen, RASFF, Recall

Tagged denmark, food, norovirus, oysters, sourced

European – RASFF Alerts – E.coli O157 – E.coli – Salmonella – Histamine – Norovirus

Posted on February 21, 2013 by KSW | Leave a comment

RASFF– E.coli O157 in Frozen Hamburgers in Sweden raw material source in the Netherlands

RASFF – Salmonella in Paan Leaves in the UK sourced in India

RASFF – E.coli in Fresh Basail leaves in Norway sourced in Vietnam

RASFF – Histamine in Chilled Tuna Products in Italy sourced in Spain

RASFF – Norovirus in Oysters in the Netherlands sourced in France

RASFF – E.coli in Boneless Beef in the Netherlands sourced in Brasil

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Posted in E.coli, E.coli O157, EHEC, Eurofins Laboratories, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Microbiology, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Technology, Foodborne Illness, Histamine, Hygiene, Microbiology, Norovirus, Pathogen, RASFF, Recall, Salmonella, Virus

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RASFF Alerts – Norovirus – Histamine – Salmonella

Posted on February 20, 2013 by KSW | Leave a comment

RASFF – Norovirus in Oysters in Denamark sourced in France

RASFF– Norovirus on Oysters in Italy sopurced in France

RASFF– Histamine in Sardines in Cyprus sourced in Thailand

RASFF – Salmonella in Forzen Turkey Kebab in Italy sourced in Poland

RASFF – Histamine in Yellow Fin Tuna in Italy sourced in Spain

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Posted in Bacteria, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Microbiology, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Histamine, Microbiology, Norovirus, Pathogen, RASFF, Recall, Salmonella

Tagged food, histamine, norovirus, rasff, yellow fin tuna

European RASFF Alerts – Norovirus

Posted on February 18, 2013 by KSW | 1 comment

RASFF– Norovirus in Clams in Italy sourced in Turkey

RASFF – Norovirus in Oysters in Italy sourced in France

RASFF – Salmonella in Frozen Turkey and Poultry Kebab in Italy sourced in Germany via Poland

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Posted in Bacteria, Food Hygiene, Food Microbiology, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Foodborne Illness, Microbiology, Norovirus, Pathogen, RASFF, Recall, Salmonella, Virus, Water

Tagged food, frozen turkey, health, norovirus, rasff

Hong Kong – Norovirus

Posted on February 15, 2013 by KSW | Leave a comment

Dept Health Hong Kong

The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (February 14) reminded members of the public and management of institutions to maintain personal and environmental hygiene to prevent gastroenteritis.

The appeal was made following the CHP’s investigation into an outbreak of acute gastroenteritis at an elderly home in North District involving 20 female residents and three female staff members.

The affected residents, aged between 77 and 96, together with three staff members, presented with symptoms of acute gastroenteritis, including vomiting, fever and diarrhoea, since February 4.

Two of them were admitted to North District Hospital. All the 23 affected persons are in stable condition.

Rectal swabs of three patients tested positive for norovirus. Investigations are continuing.

Officers of the CHP have visited the institution and provided health advice to the staff concerning proper disinfection, disposal of vomitus, and personal and environmental hygiene.