In recent months, several cruise ships have experienced significant outbreaks of the norovirus. This highly infectious and ...

What is norovirus? Norovirus belongs to a family of viruses called Caliciviridae and—like SARS-CoV-2—are made up of single strands of the genetic material RNA. There are dozens of different ...

With norovirus, hand sanitizer and common water filters don't work. The virus is small, and "extra sticky" on skin, Miko says. And it takes just a few dozen viral particles to make a person very ill.

The norovirus, aka the "stomach flu," is continuing to circulate, causing more cases in the U.S. Here's what to know about symptoms, transmission and treatment.

Cases of norovirus are spreading across the United States and are higher than usual at this point in this season, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.. As of Feb ...

An exclusive look at the world's largest cruise ship 02:05. Hundreds of cruise passengers and workers fell ill with norovirus on three different ships this month, the Centers for Disease Control ...

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, sometimes called the “winter vomiting disease” or “two-bucket disease” — because it causes both vomiting and diarrhea — is on the rise across the nation, even as seasonal ...

CDC Reports Rise in Norovirus Cases. The CDC has reported 91 outbreaks during the week of December 5, up from an average of 65 during the same period from 2012 to 2020.

Cases of norovirus, a wretched and highly contagious stomach bug, are surging in parts of the United States this winter, according to government data. A new strain of norovirus, called GII.17[P17 ...

The CDC published a report noting at least 27 cases of acute gastroenteritis in 2022 among hikers along the Pacific Crest Trail, presumed to be norovirus, based on the characteristics.