Gastroenteritis is often caused by the norovirus.
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Norovirus
//ˈnɒɹə(ʊ)vaɪɹəs//
Synonyms for "norovirus"
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11 translations across 10 languages.
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 諾如病毒 /诺如病毒 noun (genus of Norwalk virus)
- 諾羅病毒 /诺罗病毒 noun (genus of Norwalk virus)
Dutch
1 entries- norovirus noun (genus of Norwalk virus)
Finnish
1 entries- norovirus noun (genus of Norwalk virus)
German
1 entries- Norovirus noun (genus of Norwalk virus)
Japanese
1 entries- ノロウイルス noun (genus of Norwalk virus)
Korean
1 entries- 노로바이러스 noun (genus of Norwalk virus)
Polish
1 entries- norowirus noun (genus of Norwalk virus)
Romanian
1 entries- norovirus noun (genus of Norwalk virus)
Spanish
1 entries- norovirus noun (genus of Norwalk virus)
Turkish
1 entries- norovirüs noun (genus of Norwalk virus)
Sample sentences
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The norovirus causes nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and stomach cramping.
Source: wiktionary
Norovirus outbreaks are rising across the United States; it is impressively contagious: The virus spreads rapidly, symptoms appear suddenly, and the virus can survive on surfaces for days to weeks.
Source: wiktionary
Almost 100 people came down with norovirus aboard a Royal Caribbean ship amid a 13-day voyage, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported earlier this week. […] There have been 19 norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships so far this year, according to the C.D.C. Last year, there were 18 for the entire year. In 2023, there were 14 — the highest level in a decade.
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