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Detailed explanation-1: -India’s southern Kerala state on Monday recorded two cases of norovirus- a gastrointestinal zoonotic disease that is transmitted through close contact who have already been infected.

Detailed explanation-2: -Two cases of highly-contagious norovirus have been reported in Ernakulam district of Kerala. As per the state’s health department, two Class 1 students have tested positive for the zoonotic disease. The district health department has initiated measures to prevent the spread of the disease.

Detailed explanation-3: -The most commonly reported setting for norovirus outbreaks in the United States and other industrialized countries is healthcare facilities, including long-term care facilities and hospitals. Over half of all norovirus outbreaks reported in the United States occur in long-term care facilities.

Detailed explanation-4: -Introduction. The prototype norovirus was first identified as the cause of a gastroenteritis outbreak in Norwalk, Ohio, in 1968 (1).

Detailed explanation-5: -You can get norovirus from: Having direct contact with an infected person. Consuming contaminated food or water.