Norovirus has been linked to twelve outbreaks on cruise ships this year, sickening nearly 1,500 people, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This number surpasses ...

How you can catch norovirus twice. From September 1, 2024 through the end of December, health officials reported 56 norovirus outbreaks across the country, spanning 10 different genotypes, or strains.

Norovirus is responsible for about 109,000 hospitalizations and 900 deaths each year in the U.S., mostly affecting adults over 65 years old, according to the National Foundation for Infectious ...

A common stomach bug is surging, according to new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In the week of December 5, there were 91 outbreaks of norovirus reported, up from 69 ...

How to clean before, during and after norovirus. The highly contagious stomach bug calls for “enhanced precautions” — the highest level of cleaning. January 10, 2025. 7 min ...

The rash of vomiting passengers marks the seventh outbreak on a cruise ship in just the first two months of the year. 3 Norovirus infected 152 passengers and 17 crew members aboard the MS ...

Norovirus infections reported annually among Massachusetts residents have increased since 2022 when there were 678 cases reported. That annual count jumped to 1,252 reported cases in 2023, and ...

Annually, norovirus causes 19 to 21 million cases of vomiting and diarrhea in the U.S., 465,000 emergency room visits, 109,000 hospitalizations, and 900 deaths, per the CDC. Last winter, cases and ...

It's going to be norovirus 99% of the time during this season. In particular, if the illness begins with a sudden, explosive vomiting episode, that's noro (ph).

Norovirus infections may at first feel like a stomach ache, but the CDC warns symptoms can spread to other bodily functions. What you need to know.