Multimedia Educational Resources About Norovirus

The educational resources below were produced by New Mexico State University's Media Productions / Learning Games Lab to support educational outreach as part of multiple projects in collaboration with Michigan State University, Clemson University, North Carolina State University, and the NoroCORE Project.


Orientation to the Norovirus Capsid

This animation shows how the norovirus capsid is organized and fits together to protect the viral genome.


Orientation to the Molecular Structure of Norovirus

This animation shows how tiny noroviruses are in the grand scheme of things, and how the capsid is shaped out of many copies of a single protein.


Controlling Norovirus for a Safer Facility: The Kitchen

This video gives detailed instructions on how to properly clean up vomit in the kitchen of a long-term care facility to prevent the spread of disease throughout the facility. This video covers excluding sick workers, what to do with exposed food, proper use of personal protective equipment, proper steps for clean-up and disinfection, removal of waste, and proper hand washing procedures.


Controlling Norovirus for a Safer Facility: The Commons Room

This video gives detailed instructions on how to properly clean up vomit in a commons area of a long-term care facility to prevent the spread of disease throughout the facility. Includes removal of unnecessary people during clean-up, management of sick residents, proper use of personal protective equipment, proper steps for clean-up and disinfection, removal of waste, and proper handwashing procedures.


This work was supported by the United States Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grant no. 2011-68003-30395 (NoroCORE project) and National Integrated Food Safety Initiative (NIFSI) Agreement No. 2009-51110-05858 (in collaboration with Michigan State University and Clemson University). © NMSU Board of Regents. All rights reserved. The universities listed are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers and educators.