Protect yourself from norovirus

Posted on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013 — 9:12 AM

The Tennessee Department of Health is investigating multiple outbreaks of norovirus across the region. Norovirus is a highly contagious virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea.

To keep your family and coworkers safe, practice these simple precautions:

• Wash hands with soap and water after using the toilet or changing diapers and before eating or handling food.
• Wash fruits and vegetables and cook seafood thoroughly.
• If you are sick, do not prepare food or provide health care for others for 48 hours after your symptoms have resolved.
• If a family member or coworker has been sick with vomiting or diarrhea, wipe down any surfaces they touched with a bleach-based cleaner.
• Keep breakroom refrigerators clean, and discard leftover food after 48 hours.

More information on norovirus is available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Contact: Occupational Health Clinic, (615) 936-0955