Could an early warning system based on ocean conditions predict oyster-related norovirus outbreaks before they happen?
A recent study from the Gulf Coast of the U.S. suggests it's possible. The researchers studied environmental conditions and norovirus outbreaks over an 18-year period, and found that just three factors could explain more than three quarters of the outbreaks.
"The environmental indicators, along with the predictive model can be utilized to develop an early warning system," authors Shima Shamkhali Chenar and Zhiqiang Deng wrote in the journal Marine Environmental Research.
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