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Why is there a norovirus outbreak at the Winter Olympics? 4 questions answered

  • Written by Kartikeya Cherabuddi, Physician, University of Florida
A digitally colorized cluster of norovirus virions.CDC/ Charles D. Humphrey

Editor’s note: At the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, there have been more than 200 confirmed cases – mostly security and games personnel, but also two athletes. We asked Kartikeya Cherabuddi, an infectious disease expert at the University of...

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