Norovirus can also contaminate food and water, Dr. Sabella said. For example, infected people might have tiny traces of feces on their hands and then touch food, or a septic tank might leak into a ...

Norovirus outbreaks are rising across the United States; it is impressively contagious: The virus spreads rapidly, symptoms appear suddenly, and the virus can survive on surfaces for days to weeks.

SCHAFFNER: Norovirus is an intestinal virus. It's very, very highly contagious, and it can make you awfully sick for two or three days with vomiting and diarrhea. But then you get over it.

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 ...

It came as data from NHS England showed hospital norovirus cases remain close to the record high, with an average of 1,134 patients per day in hospital compared to 1,160.

Cases of norovirus, also known as food poisoning or the stomach bug, have picked up steam across the U.S. The number of suspected or confirmed outbreaks skyrocketed at the end of 2024, with more ...

Norovirus is more commonly known as the stomach flu, and is the leading cause of vomiting and diarrhea from inflammation of the stomach and intestines, or gastroenteritis, according to the CDC.

The “stomach bug” is making the rounds. Norovirus rates in the Northeast are at their highest levels since April, and the regional rates are higher than the rest of the country.

Norovirus spreads by sharing food or eating utensils, which a lot of families in the Pittsburgh area did over the holidays. "You don't want to be sharing food," Dr. Lamb said.

The Centers for Disease Control say positive tests for norovirus in the Northeast have reached almost 14% in recent weeks. That’s the highest number in the United States.

Cases of the highly contagious norovirus stomach bug are rising this winter, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There were 91 outbreaks of norovirus reported by ...

Nearly 100 people on a P&O Cruises sailing got sick in a norovirus outbreak. Among 1,959 passengers on the line’s Arcadia ship, 87 reported being ill during its current voyage along with 11 crew ...