California’s peak stomach flu season is expected to continue to April. Hand sanitizers don't kill the illness, which spreads ...

How does it spread? Norovirus lives in stool and vomit, and it can spread easily. Infrequent handwashing, unclean countertops ...

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William Schaffner, a professor of preventive medicine and infectious diseases at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, discusses the symptoms of norovirus, how best to treat it ...

Norovirus cases are significantly increasing in the US and Canada. Moderna is developing an mRNA-based vaccine, currently in Phase 3 clinical trials, with the potential to be the first approved ...

As frantically as I worked to scrub my hands and face with soap and water and get all the clothes and bedding into the laundry, I knew I would be the next person to experience norovirus in the house.

Nationwide, outbreaks of norovirus, which causes vomiting and diarrhea, have surged to a level higher than they’ve been for more than a decade, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

And, frustratingly, a number of go-to disinfecting tools (we're looking at you, hand sanitizer) can't be used to combat norovirus. "Many general household soaps and detergents are ineffective at ...

However, one illness in particular has been spreading at a rapid rate across America. Norovirus is the the leading cause of vomiting and diarrhea in the United States. It infects an average of ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. The highly contagious norovirus – popularly known as “stomach flu” or the “winter vomiting bug” – is now surging through the U.S..