Norovirus infection rates are extremely high this year, raising the question: Why can’t a vaccine protect us from the stomach ...

Norovirus cases reach unprecedented levels, medical experts uncover lesser-known symptoms and share vital prevention strategies for this highly contagious virus ...

Norovirus test positivity rates look to be the worst in the Midwest, in a grouping of states spanning Kansas through Michigan. Since most people sick with norovirus get better without needing to ...

Our home was just a microcosm of the current environment. In January 2025, the rate of norovirus test positivity reported by a U.S. lab network was more than twice as high as last season ...

This information can be used to clinically test for norovirus in the community and in hospitals. Reverse-transcriptase PCR This is currently the most widely used diagnostic method for norovirus.

According to data from laboratories across the US reporting to the CDC, the average norovirus test positivity rate was 22% for the week ending Dec. 21. During the same week last year ...

People vomiting or having diarrhea should assume it is norovirus — testing is irrelevant, Florin said. Students should take personal responsibility to not congregate with other people until ...

RSV, respiratory syncytial virus, usually peaks in December and January while infecting the nose, throat and lungs, usually ...

Norovirus is not always diagnosed through testing since only around 13% of cases prompt a doctor's or hospital visit. The symptoms are distinctive, and treatment is often similar whether ...

Flu season is here with some other ickiness joining the petri dish party, including allergies, strep, pneumonia, COVID-19 and norovirus.