County Fill-in-Blank News Release: Stomach Virus For Release:
Date Contact: Administrative Director _____ County Health
Department Urges Precautions to Avoid Stomach Virus The _____
County Health Department has received reports of a large number
of persons suffering from symptoms caused by a “stomach virus”.
The causative virus is most likely norovirus, a very contagious
virus that can spread quickly from person to person and result
in a high level of illness within a community. Health officials
urge the public to practice good hygiene, especially hand
washing, to lessen the likelihood of contracting the virus.
Infection with norovirus usually leads to vomiting, diarrhea and
stomach cramps. Headache and low-grade fever may also occur.
These symptoms appear quickly and may last from one to four
days. Any person of any age group can become infected with this
virus. Because this virus can appear in many strains or forms,
it is difficult for the body to develop immunity to the virus.
Although the virus is spread