Avoid Norovirus while Backpacking: Tips and Precautions

[Philip Werner]

Norovirus is a highly contagious virus that causes inflammation in your stomach and intestines, also known as gastroenteritis. The most common symptoms of norovirus are diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, and stomach cramps. There are periodic Norovirus outbreaks on long-distance hiking trails, at shelters, and trail cabins or hostels where hikers congregate. Norovirus is highly contagious and …

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