诺如病毒在挪威南部医院爆发

 　　诺如病毒在挪威南部医院爆发

　　OSLO, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- A hospital in southern Norway has been partly closed after a breakout of the highly contagious¹ norovirus, the Norwegian news agency NTB reported on Sunday.

　　The pulmonary department at the Ostfold Hospital in Fredrikstad was closed after 16 medical workers and 10 patients had been infected by the virus, which causes acute gastroenteritis.

　　The infection of norovirus is often called stomach flu or viral gastroenteritis and the symptoms are nausea², vomiting³ and diarrhea.

　　This current outbreak of norovirus is worse than the one last year, according to the report.

1 contagious   

adj.传染性的，有感染力的

参考例句：

• It's a highly contagious infection.这种病极易传染。
• He's got a contagious laugh.他的笑富有感染力。

2 nausea   

n.作呕，恶心；极端的憎恶(或厌恶)

参考例句：

• Early pregnancy is often accompanied by nausea.怀孕期常有恶心的现象。
• He experienced nausea after eating octopus.吃了章鱼后他感到恶心。

3 vomiting   

吐

参考例句：

• Symptoms include diarrhoea and vomiting. 症状有腹泻和呕吐。
• Especially when I feel seasick, I can't stand watching someone else vomiting." 尤其晕船的时候，看不得人家呕。”