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<b>--SUPERS</b>--</p><p>:33 - :38</p><p>Dr. Gary Simon</p><p>George Washington University Hospital</p><br /><p>:39 - :42</p><p>Lisa Sylvester</p><p>Washington</p><br /><p>1:26 - 1:31</p><p>Dr. Gary Simon</p><p>George Washington University Hospital</p><br /><p>
<b>--LEAD IN</b>--</p><p>The "stomach bug" is spreading again in the U-S.</p><p>If someone you know is suffering from severe upset stomach, diarreha and fatigue, it could be a case of "noro-virus".</p><p>Lisa Sylvester explains why this illness is a bit tougher than your standard flu.</p><br /><p>
<b>--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS</b>--</p><p>THE NOROVIRUS -- YOU MIGHT HAVE HEARD OF IT BEFORE. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL MAJOR OUTBREAKS ON CRUISE SHIPS IN RECENT YEARS. </p><p>THE NOROVIRUS --IN LAYMAN'S TERMS - IS A STOMACH BUG. WE ARE AT THE HEIGHT OF A NEW SEASON WITH A NEW STRAIN.</p><p>THE NOROVIRUS IS SPREAD THROUGH FOOD OR DRINK THAT HAS BEEN CONTAMINATED.</p><p>YOU CAN ALSO GET IT IF YOU TOUCH A CONTAMINATED SURFACE OR OBJECT AND THEN PUT YOUR HAND TO YOUR MOUTH. </p><p>SYMPTOMS INCLUDE ABDOMINAL CRAMPS, VOMITING, NAUSEA, DIARRHEA, AND FATIGUE.</p><p>IT HITS YOU ALL OF A SUDDEN.</p><p>IT'S EXPLOSIVE. IT TAKES ONLY ABOUT 1- 2 DAYS AT MOST THREE DAYS AFTER BEING EXPOSED BEFORE YOU WOULD DEVELOP DIARRRHEA. SO THAT BY THE TIME YOU START SEEING CASES AND IT'S HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS YOU COULD HAVE AN OUTBREAK. </p><p>NOROVIRUS IS HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS.. BECAUSE IT'S VERY HARDY. HAND SANTIZER.. WON'T KILL THE VIRUS, TYPICAL DISINFECTANT WIPES ARE NOT GOING TO DO IT. YOU HAVE TO WASH YOUR HANDS WITH SOAP AND WATER AND USE A BLEACH BASED SOLUTION TO WIPE DOWN SURFACES. </p><p>MOST PEOPLE INFECTED RECOVER AFTER A FEW DAYS. IN RARE CASES IT CAN BE FATAL, PARTICULARLY FOR THE THE VERY OLD AND VERY YOUNG AND THOSE WITH WEAKER IMMUNE SYSTEMS.</p><p>ACCORDING TO THE C-D-C, THERE ARE MORE THAN 20 MILLION CASES, OF THE NOROVIRUS EACH YEAR, RESULTING IN ABOUT 800 DEATHS .</p><p>If you're sick and you touch something else it takes such a low concentration for the virus to spread rapidly. That's why we see outbreaks on cruises, ships, dorms, and places of close ontact</p><p>TOP 5 WAYS OF PROTECTING YOURSELF:</p><p>ACCORDING TO THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION </p><p>-AGAIN WASH YOUR HANDS OFTEN</p><p>-WASH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES</p><p>-COOK SHELLFISH THOROUGHLY</p><p>-CLEAN SURFACES AND WASH SOILED LAUNDRY</p><p>-WHEN YOU'RE SICK DON'T PREPARE FOOD, OR CARE FOR OTHERS</p><p>
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<b>--SUGGESTED ANCHOR TAG</b>--</p><p>With the flu, you can get a flu shot.</p><p>But there isn't a vaccination right now for the norovirus and no way to treat it.</p><p>So the best bet is prevention.</p><p>
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</p><p>NOROVIRUS ILLNESS PREVENTION</p>