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

Their skin color may change," said Gonella. Asked how people clean up the vomiting and diarrhea mess, Gonella said, "Norovirus is somewhat resistant to our typical alcohol-or chlorine-based sanitizer.

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A number of pupils and staff have been said to be suffering from sickness and diarrhoea in recent days forcing the school to shut for a 'deep clean' ...

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.

It's an extremely contagious virus, and is the leading cause of vomiting and diarrhea in the US. According to the CDC, there are about 2,500 reported norovirus outbreaks in the US each year.

According to the NHS, the main symptoms of norovirus usually start “suddenly”. These may include, feeling sick, being sick (vomiting), and diarrhoea.

What Is Norovirus? Norovirus is responsible for more than half of foodborne illness cases in the U.S. The virus can survive for up to two weeks on surfaces, flourishes in the face of common hand ...

Norovirus has been top of mind for many this winter: Everybody seems to know somebody that’s been temporarily felled by the winter vomiting bug. The anecdotal sense that norovirus is everywhere ...