norovirus
noun
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.
noroviruses
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pluralof norovirus.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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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
Good hygiene is the key to avoiding noroviruses, suggests WebMD.com.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 2022
It has been used in low- and middle-income countries in the fight to eradicate polio, for instance, and has been proposed as a way to keep tabs on noroviruses, a common cause of stomach bugs.
From New York Times ● May 7, 2021
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
