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Winter Vomiting Disease - Norovirus
Advanced Wilderness Life Support (AWLS)
English - February 22, 2024 16:00 - 25 minutes - 17.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsMedicine Health & Fitness Education Courses wilderness medicine Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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A common name for this disease implies it causes illness in the winter time. It actually is called Norovirus and happens all year round. It poses a special risk to backcountry travelers because, it can be spread in the air by vomit and is resistant to hand sanitizers. Listen and learn about the most common cause of vomiting and diarrhea in the world.