Preventing Norovirus
Consumers can prevent norovirus by:
Minimizing Your Risk
Wash your hands
- Wash hands after using the bathroom and changing diapers, and before
handling or eating any food.
- Wash hands before preparing food for yourself or others.
- Make sure that persons with diarrhea, especially children, wash their
hands carefully and frequently with soap to reduce the risk of spreading
the infection.
- Hand
Hygiene
Wash Your Hands!
Do not prepare food while you are ill, or
for three days after you recover from illness
- Persons who are infected with norovirus should not prepare food while
they have symptoms and for 3 days after they recover from their illness
Steam oysters before
eating
- Always steam oysters before eating.
Thoroughly clean after
an episode of illness
- Immediately remove and wash clothing or linens that may be contaminated
with virus after an episode of illness (use hot water and soap).
- Thoroughly clean and disinfect contaminated surfaces immediately after
an episode of illness by using a bleach-based household cleaner.
- Flush or discard any vomitus and/or stool in the toilet and make sure
that the surrounding area is kept clean.
Do you suspect that you have a foodborne illness? Visit reporting
suspected foodborne illnesses.
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