The outbreak has affected more than 200 individuals and recently spread to two Swiss freestyle skiers as well as the father of James Wisniewski, a Team USA Hockey player.
Norovirus is an extremely contagious virus that can be contracted via contact with the stool or vomit of an infected person, contaminated food or water or by touching contaminated surfaces. Symptoms of the virus can include stomach pain, fever, vomiting and diarrhea.
A study published in the American Journal of Infection Control showed fist bumps transmit significantly fewer bacteria than either handshakes or high-fives.
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