KEARNEY — Two Rivers Public Health District has seen an increase of both norovirus and rotavirus cases. Norovirus is a very contagious virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea. People with ...

Millions of kids have now been vaccinated against rotavirus. Norovirus, by contrast, is famous as the scourge of cruise ships, making hundreds of guests suffer through stomach pain and diarrhea.

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Instinctively squatting over the toilet seat to avoid any contact with the surface may feel like the most sensible choice, but scientists are advising against it.

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The health and human services secretary has repeatedly claimed children need dozens more vaccines than they actually do.

Gastroenteritis is another way of saying “your gut is inflamed”—it’s the classic “stomach flu,” most often caused by viruses like norovirus or rotavirus. Medically, it means your stomach and ...

Norovirus and rotavirus: what’s the difference? These two illnesses, which are both highly contagious, are caused by different viruses. Rotavirus is a gastrointestinal infection that mostly affects ...