norovirus

[ nawr-oh-vahy-ruhs ]

noun

, plural nor·o·vi·rus·es

1. any of various single-stranded RNA viruses of the genus Norovirus, of the family Caliciviridae: the most common cause of epidemic viral gastroenteritis in humans.

norovirus

/ ˈnɔːrəʊˌvaɪrəs /

noun

1. a virus which is a common cause of gastroenteritis

Word History and Origins

Origin of norovirus¹

1970–75; < Nor(walk) virus (with connective -o- )

Word History and Origins

Origin of norovirus¹

C20: from Norwalk , Ohio, site of an outbreak in 1968

Example Sentences

About 519 holidaymakers developed norovirus symptoms in May, after the ship departed Southampton for a two-week cruise around the Canary Islands.

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Norovirus is a stomach bug that causes vomiting and diarrhoea, and the germs cannot be killed with alcohol hand gel.

From BBC

Howard and Hazel Lunn, from Devon, are part of the group seeking compensation, after coming down with norovirus just days into their £5,000 cruise.

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"They also deliberately wouldn't specify to us that it was norovirus - they used a phrase like 'gastro-intestinal problems'," he added.

From BBC

P&O Cruises previously confirmed to the BBC that the illness was norovirus.

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