Two Lower Primary school students have tested positive for Norovirus in Thiruvananthapuram’s Vizinjam. The samples of 42 students who were admitted to the hospital were tested after they complained of diarrhea and vomiting.
Of the 42, two tested positive for the Norovirus. The students belong to the LMLP school, Uchakada, Vizhinjam.
State health department officials said that the norovirus spreads through water and food particles.
Health officials said that the norovirus infection generally lasts only for two days and that there are not many after-effects.
The National Centre for Disease Control and Prevention stated that to keep Norovirus at bay, regular washing of hands is required and fruits and vegetables must be rinsed in hot water properly.