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Food service workers spread norovirus

Jun 03, 2014, 3:34 PM EDT
Pimento cheeseburgers and a white Russian milkshake are served at the BLT Burger booth at Vegas Uncork'd by Bon Appetit's Grand Tasting event at Caesars Palace on May 9, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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The CDC reports that food service workers are one of the most primary ways that norovirus is spread, mostly caused by workers using their bare hands when dealing with food. A survey revealed that 1 in 5 workers has worked with a stomach bug over the past year.

Background:

Most norovirus outbreaks caused by food preparation workers [CBS]

Restaurants, food service workers can prevent norovirus, CDC says [OregonLive]

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