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What is norovirus?

Page last updated 06 June 2022

Noroviruses are a group of contagious viruses that cause gastroenteritis. Norovirus affects millions of people globally each year. There are many different types of noroviruses, and infection with one type won’t necessarily protect you from infection by another type. 

Sources & Citations

1. Qld Health Norovirus Fact sheet. April 2018.  http://conditions.health.qld.gov.au/HealthCondition/condition/14/217/484/Norovirus (Accessed May 2022

3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Norovirus Worldwide.  https://www.cdc.gov/norovirus/trends-outbreaks/worldwide.html  (Accessed May 2022)

MAT-AU-2201641  Date of preparation May 2022