Released: 1/25/2013 3:45 PM EST
Source Newsroom: George Washington University
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Source Newsroom: George Washington University
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WASHINGTON (Jan. 25, 2013) –A new strain of norovirus, originating from Australia, is now circulating in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 140 outbreaks have been caused by this new Sydney stomach virus since September. Infectious disease experts at the George Washington University (GW) are available to comment on stories about the outbreak.
Please contact Lisa Anderson at lisama2@gwu.edu or 202-994-3121 to interview Dr. Simon or Dr. Siegel.
Gary Simon, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Division of Infectious Diseases, Vice Chairman, Department of Medicine, Walter G. Ross Professor of Medicine and of Microbiology & Tropical Medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Medical Education: University of Maryland
Residencies: University of Maryland Hospital
Fellowships: Tufts-New England Medical Center
Board Certifications: Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease
Interests: Infectious Diseases, HIV Infection, AIDS
Marc Siegel, M.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Medical Education: Georgetown University Medical School
Residencies: Internal Medicine at Georgetown University Medical School
Fellowships: Infectious Diseases at the George Washington University Medical Center
Board Certifications: Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease
