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![]() Here is My Question: With all of this concern for children and the Norovirus, it is safe to assume that adults are at a minimal risk for catching the disease? I am concerned with my adult daughter's suppressed immune system and her risks of contracting the virus. When is the time to be concerned about mild cold symptoms being more serious? Answer: Norovirus does not cause an upper respiratory tract illness. Norovirus is the most common cause of food borne gastrointestinal illness causing nausea vomiting, abdominal cramping and diarrhea. Most of the outbreaks that have been reported lately have occurred on cruise ships. This virus is an equal opportunity offender affecting children and adults of all ages. The best thing you can do to avoid this virus is not eat contaminated food, wash and disinfect your hands frequently and hope you can avoid an outbreak in a confined area like a cruise ship --Rip Kinkel, MD
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Sarah
10/8/2014 09:23:11 am
I was concerned more about the Enterovirus D68 ...... confusing the name of the virus with Norovirus. This EV-D68 seems to be limited to children, but should adults with supressed immune systems be watchful of these respritory symptoms ?
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Dr Kinkel
10/12/2014 08:59:53 am
This is a virus of infants, children and adolescents. Most adults have been exposed to similar viruses that confer a level of protection from the more severe symptoms of enterovirus D68. Most therapies used in MS patients do not suppress recall responses against viruses so I would just follow normal precautions
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tim whitfield
12/19/2014 01:53:15 am
i've had ms for 20 years, and the norovirus is the only bug i suffer from - i'm on my 3rd one now.
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