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Prevention
Information on Norovirus Food Poisoning Prevention for Your Family.
The following information about Norovirus is provided by Pritzker | Olsen, P.A., a nationally-recognized law firm in the area of foodborne illness lawsuits. If you or someone you love has become seriously ill from Norovirus or any other foodborne illness, contact us for a free consultation regarding your legal rights and remedies. You can reach one of our highly-qualified lawyers by calling toll-free at 1-888-377-8900, e-mailing info@pritzkerlaw.com, or filling in our online consultation form. To learn about our serior partner, Fred Pritzker, please see Food Poisoning: Lawyer and Attorney.
Norovirus
Food Poisoning Prevention
Unfortunately, Norovirus will probably infect you or your family at some point in your lives. With more than 20 million cases in the U.S.
alone each year, Norovirus is one of most common illnesses. But with simple prevention measures, you can greatly reduce the risk of infection to you and your family:
- Wash hands with soap frequently
- Be aware of the water you drink
- Thoroughly wash fruits and vegetables
- Cook raw foods thoroughly, especially shellfish
- Keep your kitchen clean
Norovirus has only one natural environment: the human intestine.
For this reason, washing your hands with soap often--especially after bowel movements--is the easiest and most important method of Norovirus
prevention. Make sure you wash your hands after changing diapers, before preparing or eating food, and after coming into contact with someone who has viral gastroenteritis.
If you or someone in your family has viral gastroenteritis, it is important to stay hydrated. Drink plenty of beverages. And be conscientious--do your best not to infect others.
Norovirus Food Poisoning Prevention: Fecal Matter
Water that has been contaminated with human stool is another common source of Norovirus infection. Be aware of the water you drink. If you have reason to believe that your water is infected, drink pasteurized milk or bottled beverages. Because ice is simply frozen water, it is also susceptible to Norwalk infection. Make sure the ice you and your family use is safe.
Norovirus Food Poisoning Prevention: Food Handling
People who have an apparent Norovirus infection should not prepare food for others. Because some people can carry the virus and show no symptoms--these people are called carriers--food handlers should be particularly careful when preparing food. Washing hands with soap, thoroughly washing raw fruits and vegetables, and cooking meat to 160° Fahrenheit is a must for food handlers.
Norovirus Food Poisoning Prevention: Shellfish
Some foods, especially shellfish, are contaminated with the Norovirus before they get to you. To help protect yourself and your family, make sure the food you eat has been thoroughly cooked.
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Non-O157 E. coli (Non-O157 STEC)
Non-O157 E. coli can cause serious injury and death, and yet ground beef contaminated with these strains of E. coli are not considered adulterated under federal law. The six most common strains of non-O157 E. coli include E. coli O26, E. coli O45, E. coli O103, E. coli O111, E. coli O121 and E. coli O145.
Steak E. coli Outbreak
Our E. coli lawyers are investigating cases of E. coli O157 that have been linked to steak served at restaurants in California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah and Washington.
Fairbank Farms Beef Recall Lawsuit
Fairbank Farms ground beef products have been associated with E. coli cases in California, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont.
Petting Zoo Llama E. coli HUS
Our law firm has been retained to represent a 3-year-old child who contracted an E. coli infection after visiting an apple orchard/petting zoo in Minnesota. The child developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).
E. coli Wrongful Death Settlement
We have recently settled a number of E. coli cases involving victims of various E. coli outbreaks, including a wrongful death claim.
Recent Foodborne Outbreaks
- Taco John's Lawsuit: Taco Johns food poisoning lawsuit information.
- Taco Bell Lawsuit: Information about a Taco Bell food poisoning lawsuit.
- Chipotle Lawsuit: Update on Chipotle food poisoning case and Chipotle lawsuit FAQ.
- Subway Salmonellosis Lawsuit: 34 people were sickened, and 14 of those were hospitalized, all in Illinios.
- Hartmann Dairy E coli Lawsuit Lawyer - 5 people, 4 of them children, contracted E. coli, and one of those developed HUS.
- Freshway Foods lettuce lawsuit - We are representing one of the people who developed hemolytic uremic syndrome.
- Pasture Maid Creamery Campylobacter: Our lawyers are representing a man who was paralyzed with Guillain-Barre syndrome.
- Peppa's E. coli Lawsuit - An E. coli outbreak in Hawaii associated with the restaurant.
- Daniele Salami Lawsuit: Daniele salami (salame) has been linked to a Salmonella Montevideo outbreak.
- Steak E. coli Outbreak: Over 20 people were sickened by blade-tenderized, non-intact steak.
- Fairbank Farms Lawsuit: A multistate E. coli outbreak has been linked to Fairbank Farms hamburger.
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