On this site, Sage says it must be "swallowed" (which would make sense for it to get there through your nose, since you do end up swallowing particles that get trapped with the mucus), but most other health sites I have seen also say that you can get it if you touch your eyes after your hands have been contaminated.
I just read some of that about the eyes about a day ago, when I was around a bunch of the cheerleaders I coach (little kids, especially) who have recently in the past week had the norovirus. I panicked in the car at some point and of course in my tears I rubbed my eyes like crazy.... I mean, I had washed my hands well like half an hour before but still.... my fingers touched the car door and the steering wheel and all the above since. It has been one day and I am still counting down the last 2.
So, what is it? Can you get it through infecting your eyes, or no? MUST it be sent through the oral (or nasal) route? Any back up info? I'm driving myself crazy and haven't been able to eat anything for a couple days (I'd rather my stomach be empty if I get sick).
And if I for some reason DID get the virus particles in my eye, and since I have not been eating well for about a week, am I likely to come down with it?
Gosh, doesn't anyone ever wish they had a phobia of SPIDERS instead? I know I do!
Thanks, much!