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The FSA has just produced some information on behavioural aspects of the transmission of Norovirus. From their website: “The literature review identified 5 strategies for controlling norovirus: Personal hygiene  Food handling Washing and cooking food Surface and uniform cleaning Fitness to work Visits to food catering establishments involved in-depth interviews, surveys, and structured environmental and behavioural observations. Strongest evidence was found for:  inadequate hand washing;  not washing hands before gloving;  using bare hands when preparing food; not regularly changing gloves;  food handlers instead of trained staff cleaning areas where people vomited;  not washing uniform correctly;  and returning to work too early after being ill.  DataRead More →

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..at least not in the way the term is generally used Campylobacter Campylobacteriosis is not much fun. I’ve had it and quite a lot of people will have a dose every year. Usually, as long as people keep taking fluids, it will go away eventually with no long-term ill effects. For a few people it can produce a nasty long-term disease known as Guillain Barré syndrome, and for fewer people still it can be fatal. Whenever you read descriptions of the disease there will inevitably be reference to something like “as few as 500 cells” is the dose which must be eaten to cause disease.Read More →