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A two-year-old boy died after a norovirus outbreak at the Tokyo Metropolitan Children’s Medical Center in Fuchu city, Tokyo. Health authorities said the boy, who died on Thursday, was one of 10 children who were admitted to the hospital, Fuji TV reported Saturday.
According to the hospital, the patients, ranging in age from 2 months to 10 years, were admitted to the hospital suffering from the norovirus between March 12 and March 18. They were all on the same floor.
The two-year-old boy had been hospitalized before due to congenital heart and lung disease. The hospital said that on March 16, he exhibited symptoms of diarrhea and his condition progressively worsened until his death was confirmed on Thursday night.
While the exact cause of death has yet to be determined, the hospital is investigating whether it was directly related to the norovirus outbreak.
© Japan Today
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Hasan Az-Zaki Rahim
A norovirus outbreak?
Sad news for this little young boy.
Wc626
Not so unusual, it happens here. I wish more people would wash their hands here more often.
Disillusioned
Sad to see a little kid died, but I'm pretty the norovirus was just of his other health issues that killed him. I've had norovirus and it's not pleasant at all. However, I did lose nearly five kilos in a week, which was not all bad. The really disturbing thing about norovirus is, it comes from food that has been in touch with faeces. It puts a whole new relevance to the term, "Eat poop and die!"
Wc626
Aren't some forms of hepatitis also transmitted that way? Through faece? Whenever I'm about and about in public, it amazes me how so many Japanese do not wash their hands.
sensei258
It amazes, and frightens, me too. I been a witness to it many times, even at my schools. I'll be at the sink washing my hands or brushing my teeth when another teacher exits the toilet stall, briefly moistens the tips of his fingers, then walks out. My reaction is much like that in this clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssktVpcv9WI
Wc626
Hilarious Seinfeld vid there sensei! Notice how Jerry was too "pc" to just openly confront the chef?
I've seen this with patrons of izakayas, western style pubs and big pachinko centers. These people are just not washing their hands.
albaleo
That's one source, put most cases come from person-to-person contact.
Triring
What's this feces all about?
Noro virus can and will be transmitted the same way as most all viruses, through bodily fluid that had become air borne like sneezing and coughs that you breathe directly or if you touch it like train straps and then self inflicting by eating with your bare hand without thoroughly washing them first. Licking your finger tips to count bills in your wallet, munching down on chips, grabbing a mouthful of chocolates can all result in contracting Noro virus.
Peeping_Tom
"I wish more people would wash their hands here more often."
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2335003/Seven-MILLION-Britons-dont-brush-teeth-regularly--going-DAYS-pick-toothbrush.html
ebisen
"I wish more people would wash their hands here more often."
if someone with noro throws up and you use the same toilet after him (does not even have to be the same stall), you can wash your hands all day long. It is airborne...