Norovirus cases have been surging this winter, with outbreaks of the infamous stomach bug reaching more than double the number of infections at last year’s peak. Because the virus is so ...

Annually, norovirus causes 19 to 21 million cases of vomiting and diarrhea in the U.S., 465,000 emergency room visits, 109,000 hospitalizations, and 900 deaths, per the CDC. Last winter, cases and ...

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.

As the norovirus cases continue to spread in the U.S., you can't rely on hand sanitizer alone to protect you, experts warn. Norovirus causes gastrointestinal symptoms like nausea, vomiting ...

Norovirus spread and symptoms Norovirus, also known as food poisoning or the stomach bug, is a highly contagious virus that causes inflammation of the stomach or intestines, per the CDC.

Norovirus has been linked to twelve outbreaks on cruise ships this year, sickening nearly 1,500 people, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This number surpasses ...

A norovirus outbreak on a Holland America Line cruise ship sickened nearly 90 people – marking the third time the wretched stomach virus has swept through the ocean liner this year, health ...

The norovirus-stricken Queen Mary 2 is currently finishing up a transatlantic crossing. Pictured here, the ship docked at Brooklyn Cruise Terminal back in December 2021. Andrew Kelly/Reuters/FILE ...

Does the idea of a cruise not float your boat because of all the tales of passenger woe floating around the blogosphere?