Norovirus
– Outbreak of New Type? Infection Spreads -
10 people in Nursing Home Likely to be Infected with Norovirus
100 People Off Sick with Complaints of Vomit in Yokohama City-run Hatsunegaoka Elementary School
– Rampancy of Norovirus –
As you can see, norovirus is going on a rampage. In the article, it seems that a source of infection is “an unconventional virus” because of inexplicable nature. As I have explained about it so far, it is due to a rapid decline in human immunity. Therefore, it is far from easily passing, but rather there is a possibility that it will spread throughout the world along with bird flu and swine flu.
Since most of earthling, who failed to
receive the Light showered on January 1, have reduced functioning of endocrine
gland as well as immunity, so-called incurable diseases will increase to an
inconsiderable degree. It is possible
that mental illnesses including depression and dementia will rapidly
increase. This outcome was anticipated
after the perihelion passage of Comet ISON in the middle of December last year.
Masatoshi
Takeshita
February
2, 2014
English translation of a Japanese article: yomi Dr. – January 30, 2014 –
Norovirus
– Outbreak of New Type? Infection Spreads
Norovirus is going on a
rampage all over the country. Although the outbreak
is usually supposed to pass around the yearend, the news of large-scale
infection with the virus has been heard this season even after the start of a
new year. It is presumably due to the
spread of an unconventional virus.
Norovirus is the virus
which grows in the human bowel. It is such a highly
infectious virus that it was called “stomach flu” and accompanies a symptom of severe diarrhea.
Infection with norovirus is through
entering into the mouth from a hand which touches the stools of an infected
person. Alcohol is ineffective in
destroying the virus and hypochlorous acid contained in bleach is used to sterilize
it. It is said that recently
anti-bacterial spray containing diluted hypochlorous acid is available.
Norovirus spreads to hundreds of people through
school lunch or spreads in facilities for the elderly. It is necessary to take organizational
measures mainly in places where food service is provided.
Norovirus was detected at a town Norwalk,
America, in 1968. At that time, it was
named after the place and called Norwalk virus.
Subsequently, the international society shortened the name and named as
norovirus. The name has become vague in
the meaning. (Yoshihiko Tamura)
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English translation of a Japanese article: Tokyo Shimbun – February 1, 2014 –
10
people in Nursing Home in Wakayama Likely to Be Infected with Norovirus? The Infected Get Better
Wakayama Prefectural government released on February 1 that 10 people admitted
to a home for the elderly in Nachi Katsuura town complained symptoms of
food poisoning such as diarrhea or vomit and norovirus
was detected among the three of them.
All infected people, mildly symptomatic patients, are getting better.
According to the Food/Sanitation Section of
the prefecture, on January 28, a cook in the nursing home in question prepared
dinner for residents, ten of whom complained symptoms of diarrhea and
others. Norovirus was also detected from
the cook.
Shingu Public Health Center has concluded
that infection with the virus was due to the dinner provided and ordered the
cooking section to suspend business.
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English translation of a Japanese article: Tokyo Shimbun –
January 31, 2014 –
100 People Off Sick
with Complaints of Vomit in Yokohama City-run Hatsunegaoka Elementary School
On 30 Yokohama City Board
of Education releases that a total of
100 people including children, teachers and kitchen employees had been off sick with complaints of vomit or diarrhea and norovirus was detected from 11 people including
children and kitchen employees in City-run Hatsunegaoka
Elementary School. According to
the Board, all infected people have mild symptoms and the number of absentees
is decreasing.
According to the Board of Education, 96
children ( from first to sixth graders) and 3 teachers, who had symptoms of
vomit or diarrhea, were off sick during a period from 27 to 30 and one kitchen employee
was absent from work. Norovirus was
detected among the stools of 5 children, 5 kitchen employees and 1 teacher.
The school has a single-handed school-feeding
system in which the caterers contracted by the municipal government cook school
lunches at kitchen in school. Group
infection was found only in this school, not in other schools where the same
ingredients were used. Hodogaya Welfare
Heath Center is investigating the infection route.
The school changed lunch menu and served
only heated food and disinfected the school on 27. Serving food other than separately packaged
food such as milk and bread has been suspended from 28. Some events like a school assembly have been
postponed.
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English translation of a Japanese article: Yahoo News(JP) –
January 31, 2014 –
Group
Infection with Norovirus at Hospital in Chiba Kills One Female Patient
Chiba prefectural
government has announced on 31 that 12 people including inpatients were infected with norovirus
in group at “Seikoukai Hospital” in Nagara Town Tachidori, Chiba Pref.
and a female patient, 78, died of ischemic enteritis due to infection with norovirus. The prefecture is investigating the route of infection.
According to a statement by the prefecture
government, 8 people aged between 78 and 98 hospitalized on the same floor and
4 care employees in charge of inpatients on the floor complained symptoms of
diarrhea or vomit during a period of January 23-29. Norovirus was
detected from all of them with a test.
The female patient died on 30 and other 11 people reportedly are getting
better.
There were 174 inpatients and 163 staff
members in the hospital on 30. The
hospital made a comment: “We are deeply sorry for the deceased woman and the
bereaved family. We would like to carry
out through disinfection under the guidance of the health center.”