Fulton Issues Norovirus Warning
Food service establishments advised to take steps to control spread of virus.
Over the last few weeks the Fulton County Department of Health and Wellness has investigated several outbreaks of gastrointestinal disease associated with food service establishments. For some of these events the department has documented that a new strain of norovirus that is spreading widely throughout the United States was the cause and that the virus had infected food service workers. These circumstances heve prompted the Department of Health and Wellness to issue advice on steps everyone, particularly food service establishments, can take to avoid this common and unpleasant gastrointestinal illness. The most important step in controlling the spread of this virus is regular hand washing with soap and water. Noroviruses are easily …
