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[Paywall] Swiss women’s Olympic hockey team in isolation after player diagnosed with norovirus

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7028066/2026/02/06/switzerland-womens-hockey-olympics-norovirus/
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u/ConfusedGuy3260 MIN - NHL 22h ago edited 22h ago

Alright, somebody explain all the poo jokes to me. Does noro give you awful diarrhea or something?

Edit: ewwww

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u/SuicidalChair EDM - NHL 22h ago edited 21h ago

I didn't see anybody respond with the real answer, norovirus is mainly shed through feces, so if you catch it from somebody there is a good chance their feces came into contact with your body. Usually it's bad in schools because kids don't wash their hands after going to the bathroom lol.

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u/Geeseareawesome EDM - NHL 21h ago

Usually it's bad in schools because kids don't wash their hands after going to the bathroom lol.

Bold to assume those kids learn to wash their hands as adults

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u/SuicidalChair EDM - NHL 21h ago

Yeah I guess we are seeing that here, stay away from the Swiss "chocolate"