New Jersey, like the rest of the country, is suffering from a severe outbreak of norovirus, the nasty stomach bug that causes gastrointestinal issues. Canva Illustration for NJ.com. By .

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 cases in Mass. surged in 2024, outpacing previous years, officials say. This electron microscope image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Norovirus infections may at first feel like a stomach ache, but the CDC warns symptoms can spread to other bodily functions. What you need to know.

As if cold and flu season weren't bad enough, this winter is turning out to be a particularly bad one for stomach bugs. By Dec. 11, 495 outbreaks of norovirus had been reported nationwide ...

A common stomach bug is surging, according to new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In the week of December 5, there were 91 outbreaks of norovirus reported, up from 69 ...

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 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 ...

How you can catch norovirus twice. From September 1, 2024 through the end of December, health officials reported 56 norovirus outbreaks across the country, spanning 10 different genotypes, or strains.

How to clean before, during and after norovirus. The highly contagious stomach bug calls for “enhanced precautions” — the highest level of cleaning. January 10, 2025. 7 min ...