New Brunswickers encouraged to take precautions as norovirus circulates
FREDERICTON — Norovirus is circulating in New Brunswick, health officials warned Tuesday as they encouraged residents to take precautions.
“Norovirus can cause very unpleasant symptoms for a healthy person but for those with weakened immune systems it can cause serious illness,” said Dr. Jennifer Russell, the province’s acting chief medical officer of health.
She says norovirus can be easily spread, so it is important to stay home from work and keep children home from school or daycare for a minimum of 48 hours.
Health officials in neighbouring Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island said Tuesday they had no indication that norovirus is unusually prevalent in their provinces this year.