Norovirus

[Selectamatic]

The new posh name for the sh1!s!

I have it, or at least the remains of it, and, being the kind soul that I am have passed it on to Mrs S.

Both ends, full force, hideous.

Getting better now, but I still not risk a proper fart.

Being ill is rubbish.

 

[lim x]

Damn pleased you are the other end of a keyboard

Sounds bloomin awful and wishing you and Mrs S a speedy recovery

 

[Lincs Lass]

Ewwwe ,,the dreaded lergie ,,starve yourselves for 24hrs ,just fluids to stop dehidration ,,then start back with toast.
Had it last year ,certainly not fun

 

[Gong Farmer]

When I had swine flu a few years back, I was on water only but it still came straight out the back end

 

[DrWazzock]

Missed brother in laws wedding because of it.

We got as far as Winchester services where I ended up in the car park with my trousers round my ankles and diced carrot all over the car seat. Awful. Spent 24 hours laid up in a hotel while the Mrs went to the wedding and got the car valeted. Wasn't exactly Mr Popular. Still, it passed after 24 hours. Mother in law thought I was just getting out of attending the wedding.

 

[DrWazzock]

When I had swine flu a few years back, I was on water only but it still came straight out the back end

Swine flu didn't really affect us in Lincolnshire. Reckoned it was something to do with in built genetic resistance.

 

[D14]

Norovirus knocked out my daughters school. 120 pupils and there was 70 off with it over a 10 day period. The school got a cleaning company in to clean over a weekend. The school then made it clear no pupils to return until 24 hours after the last incident so guess what! Loads of parents sent children back after a few hours and it came back again and wiped out 50 more children. Having seen it first hand it really is not very nice so the school now has a zero tolerance policy to this and if your child complains of feeling sick you have to pick them up immediately irrelevant of your work. In fact its on alert again as its in the local town presently.

 

[Danllan]

Only just noticed this entire section, I knew it was all real, despite what Mrs Danllan says...

Norovirus is hard to believe until you have had it, which we did courtesy of primary school children last year. I spent years in Africa, had malaria twice, tick fever and other things that weren't identified but never, ever had anything nearly so violent as norovirus.

The memory of the retching, shakes, flashing lights plus weird sounds in my head, as well as a repetitive truly horrific 'firing from both ends' is something that still makes me shudder. The only good news is that you feel a hell of a lot better so quickly.

 

[jade35]

Only just noticed this entire section, I knew it was all real, despite what Mrs Danllan says...

How did you miss such an important section in TFF for so long @Danllan ? And more importantly, have you found it interesting?

I see it is six months and counting since FT started the first thread after worrying about the Manflu heading

 

[Danllan]

I suspect it is pure stupidity and inobservance, but I'll say that it is hard to concentrate on the important stuff when there are four sorts of nagging in your ears !

 

[thewalrus]

Got it whilst away 4 years ago only hit me the day I got home. Jesus it's rough, I think it's the sickest I've ever been

 

[paul&mandy]

Never knew it was possible to be so sick. Must have been sick over 20 times in 12hrs.

 

[jade35]

The latest recommendation is to wash the hands thoroughly with soap and water and then dry properly to try to prevent transmission of the bug. Alcohol based gels are not sufficient. The length of time that someone is infected is longer than you would think as well Time to bring back the carbolic soap?
From the Plymouth Herald

Old fashioned soap and water is best

However, tests have shown that alcohol gels do not kill the virus and people are being urged to go back to old fashioned methods instead – thoroughly washing their hands with soap and water, and drying them, after using the toilet, before preparing food and eating.

If people do develop symptoms, people are also being advised to avoid GP surgeries and hospitals to help stop the infection spreading.

Bharat Pankhania, Consultant in Health Protection for Public Health England South West, said:"Across the South West we are seeing more norovirus circulate than last year in care homes, hospitals, schools and nurseries.

"To reduce the risk of catching it people need to wash their hands regularly and thoroughly, but if they do develop vomiting or diarrhoea, seek advice from a pharmacist or NHS 111.

"Please don't visit vulnerable family and friends, especially in hospital or in care homes, until at least 48 hours after symptoms have stopped."
http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/ply...-outbreak-8211-but-this-is-why-hand-gels-won-


An American website but some useful information.
https://www.cdc.gov/features/norovirus/

 

[tinsheet]

Been through us all here last week,
After I been looking for huugghhiee in the early hrs, took my son up to the school bus, "hope I didn't wake you this morning"
You did dad the best bit was when you came out the bathroom and said to yourself "that was fun"..

 

[DrDunc]

Our house is infected courtesy of the primary school.

I spent all last night cleaning up my six year old daughter, in between trying not to make a mess of myself

Feeding the cattle this morning took a bit more jumping suddenly out of the tractor than usual

The rest of my family are recovering as the violent emissions stage seems to only last 24 hours.

I'm looking forward to a fart with enough confidence that I can get some sleep this afternoon.



I don't remember anything this NASTY existing when I was at primary school. When did it evolve?

 

[Kidds]

Clenching so tight that if I did fart only dogs would be able to hear it.

 

[Princess Pooper]

The latest recommendation is to wash the hands thoroughly with soap and water and then dry properly to try to prevent transmission of the bug. Alcohol based gels are not sufficient. The length of time that someone is infected is longer than you would think as well Time to bring back the carbolic soap?
From the Plymouth Herald

Old fashioned soap and water is best

However, tests have shown that alcohol gels do not kill the virus and people are being urged to go back to old fashioned methods instead – thoroughly washing their hands with soap and water, and drying them, after using the toilet, before preparing food and eating.

If people do develop symptoms, people are also being advised to avoid GP surgeries and hospitals to help stop the infection spreading.

Bharat Pankhania, Consultant in Health Protection for Public Health England South West, said:"Across the South West we are seeing more norovirus circulate than last year in care homes, hospitals, schools and nurseries.

"To reduce the risk of catching it people need to wash their hands regularly and thoroughly, but if they do develop vomiting or diarrhoea, seek advice from a pharmacist or NHS 111.

"Please don't visit vulnerable family and friends, especially in hospital or in care homes, until at least 48 hours after symptoms have stopped."
http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/ply...-outbreak-8211-but-this-is-why-hand-gels-won-


An American website but some useful information.
https://www.cdc.gov/features/norovirus/

The above is a perfect example of why on school visits when teachers say 'no need for all this handwashing, we can bring alcohol gels' I insist on proper hand washing with soap and running water, as per HSE advice. OK norovirus is not necessarily the issue on farms but the advice is equally relevant.

PS I have a colonoscopy this week so have to take 'klean prep' to empty the system first . At least hopefully that only affects 'one end' but I have told Prince Pooper that I will NOT be outside in overalls, calf feeding once I'm on it....

 

[Alicecow]

The above is a perfect example of why on school visits when teachers say 'no need for all this handwashing, we can bring alcohol gels' I insist on proper hand washing with soap and running water, as per HSE advice. OK norovirus is not necessarily the issue on farms but the advice is equally relevant.

PS I have a colonoscopy this week so have to take 'klean prep' to empty the system first . At least hopefully that only affects 'one end' but I have told Prince Pooper that I will NOT be outside in overalls, calf feeding once I'm on it....[/QUOTE]

Hope it goes well for you
Just trying to remember if KleenPrep is the gentler one or not
Picolax used to be quite...err...... effective

 

[Landyman]

So it will make princess pooper poop then










Ive got mi coat on

 

[Kevtherev]

@General-Lee