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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 ...
We aren't clear of norovirus season just yet, and symptoms could linger in your system for days.
Norovirus has been linked to twelve outbreaks on cruise ships in 2025, sickening nearly 1,500 people, according to CDC data.
More than 200 cruise ship passengers were infected with norovirus on a transatlantic voyage that is currently still at sea. Here's what to know about the illness.
In an early clinical trial, an experimental norovirus vaccine given as a pill produced defensive responses exactly where it counts—in the saliva of older people most vulnerable to the explosive ...
Norovirus is highly contagious, with fewer than 100 particles enough to cause illness. It spreads through close contact, contaminated surfaces, and food prepared by infected individuals.
Norovirus infection rates are extremely high this year, raising the question: Why can’t a vaccine protect us from the stomach bug?
Norovirus is highly infectious and causing a lot of illness this winter. Several vaccine candidates are making their way through clinical trials.
Norovirus, also called the "stomach bug," is known to cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea—but those aren't the only symptoms. People with norovirus may also feel symptoms common of viral ...
Norovirus and the stomach flu aren't the same thing. Here's what doctors wish patients knew, from the American Medical Association.
Norovirus, which many people call “stomach flu,” is actually an illness in your gut, while the flu is a respiratory infection. Read about other common myths and wrong ideas about the virus.
You can get norovirus any time of the year, but it spreads most during the winter.