The Kent County Health Department is working with a couple of schools to investigate reports of increased illness among students, with officials focusing on the possibility of a norovirus cluster.
The local health department said levels of the diarrhea-causing norovirus are “very high” in Monroe County. Data from wastewaterscan.org show levels of norovirus in the city's wastewater system on Jan ...
Medically reviewed by Kate Colby, MPH Norovirus is highly contagious and spreads quickly through contaminated food, water, and surfaces. You may develop symptoms like nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and ...
VIGO COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — According to the Vigo County Health Department‘s Public Health Educator, Shelby Jackson, symptoms of Norovirus are circulating the area. The virus is also said to be ...
Ninety-one norovirus outbreaks were reported in December, according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Norovirus is sometimes called the "stomach flu" and can cause ...
We’re fully in winter virus season. Throughout the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting high levels of many illnesses ― including norovirus, which is commonly ...
With the winter in full force, several viral infections are spreading across the country, including the nasty norovirus stomach bug. The very contagious foodborne illness is the leading cause of ...
The highly contagious norovirus – popularly known as "stomach flu" or the "winter vomiting bug" – is now surging through the U.S. The number of outbreaks is up significantly over previous years, ...
Q: Why don’t some medical professionals recognize norovirus more readily? My friend had vomiting with diarrhea, stomach cramps and fever. When she described her illness to me via text, I suggested it ...
It is winter, and a new strain of norovirus called GII.17[P17] is spreading across the U.S. including the northeast. MedStar Health Urgent Care in our region is experiencing an uptick in norovirus ...