norovirus

[baremission]

another one on this subject:

I would like some opinions please. Im in university halls and we've been warned about the spread of norovirus with posters and emails about it yesterday. I know one person who got it but he doesnt live near me.
Im emetophobic(very scared of vomiting) and so evidently, im now petrified. Would it be ridiculously soft to go home for a while to avoid chances of catching it?

[CheekyChops]

Yes that is a daft idea. Everyone has got it or had it round where I live so unless you are going to stay in the house, you are just as likely to catch it from going down the local shop.

[campbellking]

I work in a hospital, and every year we have wards shut with it, I treat patients who have it, and I've never got it. So yes, you probably are being over-cautious. Advice given to staff who do catch it is to return to work once symptom free for 48 hours.

[mydogsandme]

baremission I sympathize as I'm also emetophobic. Trouble is I work with children so I'm around bugs all the time and very prone to infection due to a lowered immune system. Just today I've beem in an environment where a whole family has been sick. It may help you to buy some spray such as Dettox which kills bugs and spray it around yourself and any infected areas-for your peace of mind at least.

[cazzz1975]

wash your hands and be aware that dirty hands are one of the biggest ways for the bug to spread, I have had it, it wasnt nice but it was gone quite quickly. unfortunately my son brought it from school and I inhaled the air in the room he had just vomitted in. (the germs will be in the air when someone has vomitted)

[moonshadow]

If you are that worried baremission why don't you buy some Vicks First Defence protective hand foam. After application it will protect you from picking up germs on your hands for 3 hours.

[baremission]

o really...thats a good idea ill get that thanks everyone