norovirus
Americannoun
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noroviruses
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of norovirus
1970–75; < Nor(walk) virus (with connective -o- )
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Another big difference: Many foodborne illnesses, like norovirus, are highly infectious and spread between humans through something as simple as touching a doorknob.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
That’s not even the only cruise in the news right now for public health reasons—a norovirus outbreak on a ship called Ambition recently made dozens of passengers sick shortly after the trip began.
From Slate ● May 16, 2026
The big outbreaks on cruise ships, outside of COVID, are typically norovirus cases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
Soul legend Lionel Richie was appearing on The One Show in 2012, when he picked up norovirus from presenter Alex Jones.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
Like, when Anna got the norovirus last year, Morgan and I reenacted the fight she missed in the lunchroom.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
It also could include tuberculosis bacteria, measles, seasonal flu, and the noroviruses that cause stomach bugs, Saif and others suggest.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 18, 2022
While cholera is caused by bacteria, water transmits viruses too, including hepatitis A and E viruses, rotaviruses, noroviruses and polioviruses.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 1, 2022
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cautions that noroviruses can be transmitted by infected people, contaminated food or water, or just by touching contaminated surfaces.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 2022
So the idea that grape juice is going to wash triumphantly over vulnerable multiplying noroviruses inside the stomach is wrong on two more levels.
From Slate ● Jan. 16, 2017
“Cold and flu viruses can survive up to 72 hours on plastic surfaces,” said Dr. Gerba, while noroviruses can survive for two to four weeks.
From New York Times ● Mar. 2, 2011
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