CMAJ• JAN. 7, 2003; 168 (1) 65 symptoms stop. Epidemic diarrhea occurring in an
institutional setting or other group settings is a reportable disease in most jurisdictions, and …

Norwalk-like viruses (NLVs) are a major cause of sporadic gastroenteritis in the community
and of large outbreaks of gastroenteritis in hospitals and other institutions. In January 2001 …

Hospitals across Canada have been struggling with a series of outbreaks of viral
gastroenteritis caused by the Norwalk virus (NV). Nursing homes, schools and hospitals in …

Norwalk-like viruses (NLVs) are transmitted by fecally contaminated food, water, fomites,
and person-to-person contact. They are a leading cause of acute gastroenteritis epidemics …

Abstract'Norwalk-like viruses'(NLVs) cause outbreaks of gastroenteritis and are spread
frequently through contaminated food or water. Molecular diagnostics now enables …

A large foodborne outbreak caused by Norwalk-like virus (NLV) among children and staff at
30 day care centers provided an opportunity to study symptomatology and attack rates …

Background Norwalk-like viruses are the most common cause of gastroenteritis outbreaks
and sporadic cases of vomiting and diarrhoea. In healthy individuals infection is often mild …

Norwalk and “Norwalk-like viruses”(NLV) have emerged as the most important viral
pathogens in epidemic outbreaks of food-borne gastroenteritis. Recent developments in …

Norwalk-like viruses (NLVs) are the most common cause of epidemic gastroenteritis in the
United States, resulting in illness in approximately 23 million persons each year. Persons of …

In the United States, Norwalk-like viruses (NLVs) cause an estimated 23 million episodes of
illness, 50,000 hospitalizations, and 300 deaths each year. NLVs can be transmitted by …