CDC reports a 36% rise in 2024. Highly contagious foodborne illness causing vomiting and diarrhea. Hand hygiene crucial for ...

More than 7 in 10 outbreaks have been linked to a new norovirus strain this season, according to the latest CDC figures.

“This year seems to be a banner year for norovirus occurring — there’s a lot of cases being reported,” said Dr. Michael Sweat ...

Norovirus infections can occur at any time of year, but they tend to peak during the colder winter months—that happens every ...

Despite millions of cases of norovirus in the U.S. each year—and a current surge in outbreaks—there is still no vaccine for ...

U.S. outbreaks this year are more than double what they were at the same time last year with the stomach virus causing symptoms like vomiting and diarrhea.

The US Food and Drug Administration began issuing warnings about a potential norovirus outbreak in oysters harvested from Washington state in early December ...

TikTok / @hrhgeorgiana In December, more than 80 people were sickened by raw oysters following a possible norovirus outbreak as they celebrated ... lovers to steer clear of shellfish from Oregon and ...

Before 2024 closed out, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned that influenza A (the flu), COVID-19 and norovirus (the stomach flu) were on the rise. The CDC also mentioned ...

Those oysters were also linked to a norovirus outbreak ... a collaboration between public media organizations in Oregon and Washington. This republished story is part of OPB’s broader effort ...

“Norovirus can contaminate many foods, particularly foods that aren't cooked,” says Schaffner. These include raw shellfish, particularly oysters and clams, which can become contaminated when they ...