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Health authorities in Faial suspect a highly transmissible norovirus is responsible for a gastroenteritis outbreak that has affected nearly 500 people, likely exacerbated by increased summer tourism.
Health authorities in Faial are investigating an outbreak of gastroenteritis that has affected over 400 individuals since mid-July.
According to the regional director, the Azorean executive is awaiting the results of analyses conducted at the National Institute for Agricultural and Veterinary Research laboratory.
The Regional Health Authority confirmed that laboratory tests identified norovirus on the islands of São Miguel and Faial, a 'highly contagious' virus that 'causes acute vomiting and diarrhoea'.
The Regional Government of the Azores has banned hunting and bird fairs. On several islands of the archipelago, there are pigeons and doves infected with Newcastle disease.
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The Parish Council assures residents and visitors that it is “monitoring this matter very closely and as a priority”.
There are 128,900 people in the Azores who are overweight or obese. The region also has one of the highest rates of smokers and the lowest rates of daily vegetable consumption.
Regarding tobacco consumption, the data indicate that there are nearly 40,900 smokers in the region.
