winter vomiting disease

noun

The gastroenteritic illness caused by noroviruses.

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Meanings

nounwinter vomiting disease (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe gastroenteritic illness caused by noroviruses.

    In 1968 an outbreak of acute nonbacterial gastroenteritis (winter vomiting disease) occurred in elementary school students in Norwalk, Ohio.

    1981, Saul Krugman, Samuel L Katz, Infectious Diseases of Children
    1 more example

    ...epidemic collapse, epidemic nausea and vomiting, winter vomiting disease, severe gastroenteritis in infants and children, and sporadic gastroenteritis.

    2001, James A Listorti, Fadi M Doumani, Environmental Health: Bridging the Gaps

Translations

Catalan malaltia dels vòmits d'hivern
  • malaltia dels vòmits d'hivernthe gastroenteritic illness caused by noroviruses
Danish roskildesyge
  • roskildesygethe gastroenteritic illness caused by noroviruses
Swedish vinterkräksjuka
  • vinterkräksjukathe gastroenteritic illness caused by noroviruses
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Chicago

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