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Norovirus clusters are resistant to environmental stresses and UV disinfection, new study finds


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WASHINGTON (April 15, 2021) Clusters of a virus known to cause stomach flu are resistant to detergent and ultraviolet disinfection, according to new research co-led by Danmeng Shuai, Ph.D., an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at the George Washington University and Nihal Altan-Bonnet, Ph.D., a senior investigator and the head of the Laboratory of Host-Pathogen Dynamics at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health. The findings suggest the need to revisit current disinfection, sanitation and hygiene practices aimed at protecting people from noroviruses.
Noroviruses are the leading cause of gastroenteritis around the world, with over 21 million cases each year in the United States alone. ....

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