Norovirus infection is a contagious virus that causes vomiting and diarrhoea. The most common symptoms of
norovirus include diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting and stomach pain. Other symptoms are fever, headache and body
aches. The disease is present across the world, recently cases reported from southern most part of India. The virus
and multiplies in small intestine and presenting with gastrointestinal symptoms. The diagnostic measures are RealTime RT-PCR Assay, Enzyme Immunoassays and Genotyping. Prevention and containment include mainlining the
hygieneof food, fluid and practising hand hygiene.