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Coming up, former Washington congressman Jim McDermott reflects on the passing of President Jimmy Carter.

That's in a few minutes.

But first, here's our roundup of today's top stories.

It's Tuesday, January 7th.

Illnesses are the top story today where we live.

First, neurovirus is spreading.

King County is seeing a rise in emergency room visits

for what they suspect is neurovirus.

It's a very contagious GI illness that spread through vomit or feces, and the best protection is good old-fashioned hand-washing.

Take it from Dr. Eric Chow, an infectious disease specialist, with public health, Seattle, and King

County. One of the best ways to be able to prevent

Norovirus infection from happening is actually watching with soap and water.

Alcohol-based hand sanitizers aren't as effective.

Chow says an infected person may have millions of norovirus particles in their system,

and it takes just 10 particles to make someone sick.

He also says it's important to thoroughly cook shellfish and thoroughly wash fruits and vegetables.

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