We aren't quite clear of peak norovirus season just yet, and if you come down with the debilitating virus, the symptoms could linger in your system for some time. Here's what you need to know if ...

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 ...

A norovirus outbreak on the Queen Mary 2, a luxury cruise ship, affected 183 passengers and 14 crew. About 7% of passengers on board reported symptoms during the voyage, per the CDC.

It's peak season for Norovirus. The CDC is reporting two to three times the average number of cases this year across the U.S. which means Norovirus infections are up in northwest Louisiana as well.

Currently, there are several norovirus vaccines in the works, at various stages with various designs. The one published this week is being developed by a San Francisco-based company called Vaxart ...

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.

The reporting states have seen 1,078 suspected or confirmed norovirus outbreaks from August 1, 2024, through January 15, 2025, which is nearly twice as many as the same period during the 2023 ...

Norovirus symptoms come on strong and make for a few extremely unpleasant days of vomiting, diarrhea and nausea. People tend to be fine once they’re through it. But it can be harder on the ...

Norovirus is spread by contact with the virus on surfaces, in food or by touching a person who has the virus. It doesn't take much virus to infect someone new, making it highly contagious.

Norovirus also kills about 900 people — mostly adults 65 or older — and causes 109,000 hospitalizations, 465,000 emergency department visits and 2.7 million outpatient clinic visits each year.” ...

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