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According to the CDC, the norovirus can live on objects and surfaces for days or weeks and continue infecting people. In order to disinfect surfaces contaminated with norovirus, the state health ...
The 2023-2024 norovirus season is well underway in the United States. Cases of the highly contagious stomach bug, which causes diarrhea and vomiting, are climbing steadily across the country.
Like the flu, it is a virus, but that's about where their similarities end, so calling it a "stomach flu" is a bit of a misnomer. It's also super contagious and really common.
Cases of a wretched stomach bug are surging in parts of the United States this winter, according to government data.. The most recent numbers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show there were 91 outbreaks of norovirus reported during the week of Dec. 5, up from 69 outbreaks the last week of November.
A surge in norovirus cases might be explained by a new strain of the virus, which now reportedly makes up a majority of outbreaks across the U.S.. This winter’s dominant norovirus strain is a ...
The virus can linger on objects and surfaces for days or even weeks. An infected person can transmit norovirus even after feeling better, potentially for up to two weeks, according to the CDC.
The winter stomach bug is back. Norovirus, a contagious virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea, has been surging in the Northeast over the past few weeks.
Here’s how to stop the spread. Norovirus, the stomach bug that can cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, is surging throughout the U.S., and cases are rising in Texas as well.