Oysters worldwide contaminated with norovirus
13th Sep 2005, 22:09 GMT
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - One out of every ten imported oysters screened in Hong Kong showed evidence of contamination with norovirus -- the term for Norwalk-like viruses that cause severe diarrhea and vomiting -- according to researchers.
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