Norwalk virus

noun

1. a norovirus.

Norwalk virus

/ ˈnɔːˌwɔːk /

noun

1. another name for norovirus

Word History and Origins

Origin of Norwalk virus¹

1970–75; < Norwalk agent (original name of the pathogen), after Norwalk , Ohio, where an outbreak of gastroenteritis occurred in 1968

Example Sentences

The virus was formerly known as the Norwalk virus because the first known outbreak took place at an elementary school in Norwalk, Ohio, according to norovirus.com.

From Seattle Times

“Noro” is a relatively common name in Japan and elsewhere, and yet the norovirus, originally called the Norwalk virus after a 1972 outbreak in Norwalk, Ohio, has not been relabeled.

From Washington Times

In developed countries, it’s rare for ice to be contaminated before freezing, but it does happen: In 1987, ice-borne Norwalk virus sickened more than 5,000 people in Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey.

From Washington Post

Virologists encountered other sensitivities with Norwalk virus, named for a city in Ohio.

From Science Magazine

More than a decade ago, scientists at Arizona State University created a biopharmed vaccine against Norwalk virus, the bug that annually causes millions of cases of diarrhea on cruise ships and in nursing homes. 

From Forbes