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CE453
1.0 hr New Norovirus Strain Spreads Across U.S.

Connie C. Chettle, RN, MS, MPH, CIC, COHN-S

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Course Objectives: The goal of this program is to provide nurses with information about norovirus infection, sometimes called "stomach flu," "stomach bug," "24-hour flu," "infectious diarrhea," or "food poisoning." After studying the information presented here, you will be able to:
  • Name three reasons why noroviruses are so easily transmitted in closed settings.
  • Explain why some people are more likely to become infected with norovirus than others.
  • List the clinical criteria used to differentiate norovirus gastroenteritis from bacterial or parasitic gastroenteritis.


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