Personal Injury Law

Norovirus Prevention Tips

By Marler Clark LLP

• Practice proper hand hygiene:Wash hands carefully with soap and water, especially after using the toilet and changing diapers and always before eating or preparing food.
• Take care in the kitchen: Wash fruits and vegetables, and cook oysters and other shellfish thoroughly before eating.
• DO NOT prepare food while infected: People who are infected with Norovirus should not prepare food for others as long as they have symptoms and until 3 days after recovering from illness.
• Clean and disinfect contaminated surfaces: After an episode of illness, such as vomiting or diarrhea, immediately clean and disinfect contaminated surfaces with a bleach-based household cleaner or a solution of 5–25 tablespoons of household bleach per gallon of water.
• Wash laundry thoroughly: Immediately remove and wash clothing or linens that may be contaminated with vomit or fecal matter. Use detergent and wash at the maximum available cycle length and then machine dry.

Full post as published by Norovirus Blog on February 17, 2011 (boomark / email).