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norovirus

/nawr-oh-vahy-ruhs/US // ˈnɔr oʊˌvaɪ rəs //UK // (ˈnɔːrəʊˌvaɪrəs) //

诺瓦克病毒,诺沃克病毒,诺如病毒,诺沃斯病毒

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural nor·o·vi·rus·es

    • : any of various single-stranded RNA viruses of the genus Norovirus, of the family Caliciviridae: the most common cause of epidemic viral gastroenteritis in humans.

Examples

  • Furthermore, a person with norovirus has about 70 billion viral particles per gram of stool.

  • More than 150 passengers on a California cruise ship came down with norovirus, continuing a trend that happens every year.

  • Older victims of norovirus infection—the Queen will turn 87 next month—are most often hospitalised to combat dehydration.

  • Older victims of norovirus infection – the Queen is 86 - are most often hospitalised to combat dehydration.

  • She is believed to have contracted the virulent norovirus which is currently rampant in the UK.

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