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As if cold and flu season weren't bad enough, this winter is turning out to be a particularly bad one for stomach bugs. By Dec. 11, 495 outbreaks of norovirus had been reported nationwide ...
The norovirus, aka the "stomach flu," is continuing to circulate, causing more cases in the U.S. Here's what to know about symptoms, transmission and treatment.
Norovirus symptoms, treatment, and prevention Norovirus presents much like food poisoning — with a rapid onset of nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, and stomach pain that generally lasts one to three days.
Sapovirus is a genetically diverse genus of single-stranded positive-sense RNA, non-enveloped viruses within the family Caliciviridae. [1] [2] Together with norovirus, sapoviruses are the most common cause of acute gastroenteritis (commonly called the "stomach flu" although it is not related to influenza) in humans and animals.
While the majority of people will recover within a few days, every year norovirus causes 900 deaths, mostly among adults aged over 65 and older, according to CDC data.. The virus causes 465,000 ...
Although it is not related to influenza, in the U.S. and U.K., it is sometimes called the "stomach flu". [9] Gastroenteritis is usually caused by viruses; [4] however, gut bacteria, parasites, and fungi can also cause gastroenteritis. [2] [4] In children, rotavirus is the most common cause of severe disease. [10]
The main symptom of gastroenteritis is diarrhea. Other symptoms may include: [citation needed] Abdominal pain or cramping; Nausea; Vomiting; Low grade fever; Because of the symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea, people who have gastroenteritis can become dehydrated quickly.
Cases of norovirus are spiking in the U.S. along with other illnesses in what some are calling a “quad-demic” of viruses. Often referred to as the stomach flu, noroviruses aren’t actually ...