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 ...

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.

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.

As if cold and flu season weren't bad enough, this winter is turning out to be a particularly bad one for stomach bugs. By Dec. 11, 495 outbreaks of norovirus had been reported nationwide ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 are caused by a group of viruses that spread easily, with as few as 10 viral particles having the ability to make someone sick, health experts say.

Norovirus is the leading cause of foodborne illness in the United States, responsible for 58 percent of such infections acquired in the country each year, according to the CDC.

Related: Here's the best way to protect yourself from a norovirus outbreak However, one common cleanser doesn't work against norovirus: alcohol-based hand sanitizer. That's because alcohol-based ...