New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found that cases of norovirus, the very contagious ...
Norovirus, a highly contagious virus causing vomiting and diarrhoea, is surging in parts of the United States this winter.
It takes less than 100 norovirus particles to make someone sick, and infected people can shed billions of viral particles in their vomit and poop, according to the CDC. As a result, “norovirus is ...
Infectious disease doctors break down how to treat the stomach bug, a.k.a. norovirus, at home and their top tips for getting ...
The highly contagious illness has reached its highest levels for this time of year in more than a decade, according to the ...
Hand sanitizer isn't as effective as handwashing at preventing the spread of norovirus, doctors and the CDC warn.
According to the National Institute for Infectious Diseases, approximately one in 15 Americans will contract norovirus ...
Other symptoms include fever, headache, and body aches. People with norovirus may feel extremely ill, and vomit or have ...
He also recommends to avoid eating raw or uncooked shellfish, since norovirus can survive temperatures up to 145 degrees. While other infections like flu and RSV are being reported in U.S. patients, ...
One expert says the rate of norovirus infections has increased substantially this year compared to years past.
Norovirus is the leading cause of foodborne illness in the U.S., responsible for 58% of such infections acquired in the country each year, according to the CDC.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is recalling oysters harvested from Puget Sound in December, citing possible norovirus ...