\Definition of Norwalk virus
Note: Norwalk virus was later officially classified as a norovirus (species Norwalk virus). While the originally identified virus and closely related forms may still be referred to as Norwalk viruses, they are now more commonly called noroviruses.
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Norwalk virus
noun \Medical Definition of Norwalk virus
Note: Norwalk virus was later officially classified as a norovirus (species Norwalk virus). While the originally identified virus and closely related forms may still be referred to as Norwalk viruses, they are now more commonly called noroviruses.
Norwalk viruses are important causes of both sporadic and epidemic gastroenteritis.— Melvin A. Kohn, The Journal of the American Medical Association, 8 Feb. 1995Comments on Norwalk virus
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The first known use of Norwalk virus was in 1983
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