Norovirus (aka the stomach flu) Can Be Caused By Pesticides

Lots of people have been sick this winter (and many are still battling lingering illness). So this article may be of interest:

Are Pesticides Making You Puke?

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Norovirus is a nasty ailment unappetizingly named the winter vomiting disease. Currently there’s no cure, adults and kids just have to let the virus run its course, enduring the stomach cramping and gastrointestinal disease along the way. While not usually life threatening, the 7 to 10 days of discomfort keeps children out of school and parents home from work. Now, researchers thing they have pinpointed a previously unknown source of norovirus outbreaks —pesticides! Learn how chemical farming could be giving you the stomach bug!
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