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Norovirus outbreak at Consulate Healthcare Facility of Norfolk
Updated Monday, Mar 1 at 7:12 PM
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NORFOLK- Anita Snyder Has not spoken or seen her mother living at the Consulate Health care Facility of Norfolk for nearly three weeks. "Over the weekend they had a big red note that said they had to be closed down for right now," said Snyder. " it is kind of hard to be on the outside not to have contact with her to know from her lips to my ears to say i am OK.
February 10th the doors have been locked to visitors as staff try to control a norovirus outbreak. 30 staff members and nearly 23 residence have been sickened by the nasty stomach bug. " One thing about this virus is most people who get this virus are well within two to three days.
However the very young and elderly or people with underlying health problems may need hospitalization." said John Monroe with the Norfolk Health Department.
The department has been monitoring the situation at the facility. To control the spread of this highly contagious disease the health department had asked the facility not to take in any new patients, discontinue visitation,continue good hand washing, and disinfect all surfaces throughout the building.
In the last month the virus has made its way into a number of nursing homes and hospitals across Hampton Roads.
http://www.wvec.com/news/health/Norovirus--85857327.html
Updated Monday, Mar 1 at 7:12 PM
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NORFOLK- Anita Snyder Has not spoken or seen her mother living at the Consulate Health care Facility of Norfolk for nearly three weeks. "Over the weekend they had a big red note that said they had to be closed down for right now," said Snyder. " it is kind of hard to be on the outside not to have contact with her to know from her lips to my ears to say i am OK.
February 10th the doors have been locked to visitors as staff try to control a norovirus outbreak. 30 staff members and nearly 23 residence have been sickened by the nasty stomach bug. " One thing about this virus is most people who get this virus are well within two to three days.
However the very young and elderly or people with underlying health problems may need hospitalization." said John Monroe with the Norfolk Health Department.
The department has been monitoring the situation at the facility. To control the spread of this highly contagious disease the health department had asked the facility not to take in any new patients, discontinue visitation,continue good hand washing, and disinfect all surfaces throughout the building.
In the last month the virus has made its way into a number of nursing homes and hospitals across Hampton Roads.
http://www.wvec.com/news/health/Norovirus--85857327.html