Reporting Through NoroSTAT Flowchart

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  • CDC established the Norovirus Sentinel Testing and Tracking (NoroSTAT) network in August 2012.
  • Through NoroSTAT, CDC combines a subset of the NORS and CaliciNet data from the 15 participating states with standardized reporting.
Reporting outbreak data through NoroSTAT
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Reporting Outbreak Data Through NoroSTAT:

  • During an outbreak, people get sick from norovirus.
  • State, local, and territorial health departments are notified of outbreak.
  • NoroSTAT-participating health departments report data within 7 business days of outbreak notification.
  • Health departments begin investigation and collect and test specimens.
  • Health departments report data through CaliciNet and NORS.
  • Lab data reported to CaliciNet and integrated into NoroSTAT.
  • Only CaliciNet-certified labs upload genotype information into CaliciNet database.
  • Clinical data and epidemiological data reported to NORS.
  • CaliciNet data linked to NORS to provide genotype information.
  • Only aggregate data on norovirus outbreak (date, location, number of people sick, symptoms, etc.) is integrated from NORS into NoroSTAT.
  • NoroSTAT is a network of 15 participating state health departments with standardized reporting: AL, CO, MA, MI, MN, NE, NM, NC, OH, OR, SC, TN, VA, WI, and WY
  • Through NoroSTAT, CDC combines a subset of the NORS and CaliciNet data form the 15 states.
  • CDC oversees data verification, timely data analysis, and data dissemination.
  • NoroSTAT data are disseminated online at https://www.cdc.gov/norovirus/reporting/norostat/data.html.
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