Norovirus Cure

The U.S. Dept. Health and Human Services included a video in their email. Here's a clip. "Have you ever heard of norovirus. You've probably gotten sick from it before. Some people called norovirus the stomach bug. It infects your stomach or intestines causing stomach cramps, diarrhea and vomiting. Millions of people get sick with norovirus every year.

Again, the USDA has stepped in. Dr. Mary Estes and her team at Baylor College of Medicine have successfully cultured human norovirus in intestinal cells.This effort was supported by NIH and USDA. This culture system is very important because it will allow us to answer long-standing questions that have remained elusive for decades.  For instance, this method will help scientists better understand how the virus infects cells, causes disease, and how the immune system responds to viral infection. From a food and environmental virology perspective, cultivation of the virus is an important step towards eventually being able to, for instance, evaluate the efficacy of disinfectants, sanitizers, and food processes on human norovirus infectivity.