This is a short Health and Safety powerpoint on how to avoid the winter bug, Norovirus. Just follow these instructions and you'll be fine.

1. NoroVirus

2. What This presentation covers
Team Training
• What is NoroVirus
• How is it transmitted?
• How do I prevent catching Norovirus?
• Symptoms of the virus?
• Preventing Norovirus
• Preparing.
• What to do if there is an outbreak.

3. What is NoroVirus
• Noroviruses are a group of viruses that are the
most common cause of gastroenteritis
(stomach bugs) in England and Wales.
• Also known as ‘winter vomiting disease’ or
‘norwalk virus’
• It is HIGHLY contagious
• It affects up to 1 million people every
year in the UK

4. How is it transmitted?
• The virus is easily transmitted for example
touching an infected person, touching an
infected surface such as a door handle or
eating contaminated foods.
• The infectious dose is very low, swallowing as
few as 10 - 100 virus particles may be enough
to cause illness.
• The incubation period is 24-72 hours

5. How do I prevent catching NoroVirus?
•Good basic hygiene
•Wash hands, wash hands, wash handsfrequently with soap and hot water
•Reduce hand to face contact
•When sneezing or blowing your nose use a
tissue and dispose immediately
•Wash your hands after sneezing or blowing
your nose
•Wash you hands after using the toilet
•Wash hands before eating
•Use a hand sanitizer (check it prevents
viruses)

6. How do I know if I have it?
Nausea
Aching
Limbs
Stomach
Cramps
Symptoms
Headaches
Diarrhoea
Raised
Temperature
Vomiting /
Projectile
Vomiting

7. Preventing Norovirus
• If you think you may have NoroVirus contact
your manager immediately
• Symptoms usually last 24-48 hours but you
will remain highly contagious for a further 48
hours.
• You may still excrete virus up to 2 weeks after
infection so follow good hygiene practices
• You can be infected more than once

8. Prepare in advance
Outbreaks can be difficult to control because norovirus
is easily transmitted.
The virus can survive in the environment for long
periods.
• Prepare in advance before you have a chance of
an outbreak.
• check you have the right cleaning materials, and
body fluid kits, talk to your chemical providers.
• Ensure your hand sanitisers also kill viruses and
not just bacteria.
• Train your team to look out for and report any
signs.
• Promote hand washing

9. What to do if their is an outbreak
• The most effective way to respond to an
outbreak is to ensure good hygiene measures
amongst you team such as hand-washing
especially when handling food, after contact
with infected people, and after using the
toilet.
• Disinfecting contaminated areas promptly
using a chemical that will kill the virus.
• Not allowing infected people to prepare food
until 48 hours after symptoms have elapsed.
• Isolating ill people for up to 48 hours after
their symptoms have ceased.
• Record any incidents.

10. Thank you
• We hoped you found this free presentation
helpful.
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