Travellers planning to set sail this season can rest a little easier—cruise ships aren't the norovirus breeding grounds ...

Myth: Cruise ships are floating Petri dishes and norovirus outbreaks are rampant ...

Add to that the fact that norovirus is not just one virus, but rather a group of them, and you have a complex problem on your hands. However, Vaxart’s candidate vaccine pill appears to be ...

DRIVER TO SAFETY. ALL RIGHT, SIX SEASON IS UPON US. ACCORDING TO THE CDC. NOROVIRUS, KNOWN AS THE STOMACH FLU, IS SURGING IN PARTS OF THE UNITED STATES. WESH 2’S PAOLA TRISTAN ARUDA SPOKE TO ...

And Vaxart's vaccine isn't the only one in the pipeline, nor is it the furthest along. Moderna has a norovirus vaccine in a Phase 3 trial, which is a larger study that will look at efficacy.

“Norovirus cases this winter have surged to twice the two previous annual peaks, which really underscores the fact that norovirus is both prevalent and rapidly evolving, and we need a vaccine against ...

The two primary norovirus strains circulating in the UK at the moment are the GII.17 genotype, which is believed to be responsible for the surge in cases this winter, and the GII.4 strain.

8 Norovirus Facts That You Need to Know Right Now 1. Norovirus is contagious. Highly contagious. You can get it from an infected person, contaminated food or water, or by touching contaminated ...

"What you call the stomach flu, the norovirus," Feagins said. "And that is pretty significant. And it's the most infectious virus there is, in fact, right up there with measles." ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Whooping cough and Norovirus cases continue rising every year post-pandemic, and some local doctors have a few guesses as to why this year’s numbers are so high.

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. The highly contagious norovirus – popularly known as “stomach flu” or the “winter vomiting bug” – is now surging through the U.S..