A Norovirus Vaccine May Be Coming
“Commonly known as the stomach flu, norovirus has been around forever, and has become the leading cause of gastroenteritis or inflammation of the intestinal tract that causes vomiting and diarrhea,” says Dr. Edmund Milder, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at Rady Children’s Hospital and UC San Diego Health.
How to clean before, during and after norovirus
The highly contagious stomach bug calls for “enhanced precautions” — the highest level of cleaning.
How Much Longer Do We Have to Wait for a Norovirus Vaccine?
Despite millions of cases of norovirus in the U.S. each year—and a current surge in outbreaks—there is still no vaccine for the stomach bug. Here's why it's taking so long, and how close we are to a norovirus vaccine.
Norovirus can defeat most household cleaners. Here’s what actually works
Norovirus cases are surging in the US, in part because it’s highly contagious and hard to kill. Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains why norovirus can get past many household disinfectants and describes the most effective ways to stop it from spreading in your home.
Norovirus cases on the rise
Norovirus is sweeping through California. The contagious stomach virus is now fueled by a new strain, accounting for nearly 70% of outbreaks. Infectious disease physician at Kaiser Permanente East Bay Jacek Skarbinski joined us on 'The Nine' with more insight on how to keep you and your family safe.
What do I need to know about norovirus? - Transcript
The Dose Transcript for January 9, 2025
Norovirus numbers up in Wisconsin
Wisconsin is seeing record-high numbers of norovirus cases.
Cases of RSV, flu, COVID, and norovirus are on the rise as winter “sick season” arrives
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University of Guelph works to contain norovirus outbreak
A cluster of students living in a University of Guelph residence have reported symptoms of a stomach bug. By Friday, public ...
Norovirus in Brevard: Here's how Health First chief medical officer recommends avoiding it
Health First's chief medical officer gives advice on how to avoid norovirus, one of the most common causes of the 'stomach ...
Hospitals feeling the strain of norovirus, respiratory viruses
Health officials are warning of spikes in illnesses. Here's what you need to know to protect yourself from norovirus, RSV and ...
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Norovirus symptoms: The five signs parents need to look out for - and how long to keep children off school
Norovirus can come on suddenly as it has an incubation period of 12 to 48 hours. Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhoea, ...
New Jersey woman shares harrowing battle with norovirus as it continues to spread across the country
Susan Striewski is happy to be back at work in South Jersey after a nasty bout with the virus that quickly spread through her ...
Norovirus Outbreaks: Public Health Official Warns of New Strain
The highly contagious illness has reached its highest levels for this time of year in more than a decade, according to the ...
Stomach bug? Here's how doctors say you can best protect against norovirus
Norovirus can survive quite well on surfaces, bathroom fixtures, countertops, doorknobs and any other items commonly touched.
It feels like everyone has a stomach bug. A new norovirus strain might be to blame, CDC data suggests
"It is too early to tell if this strain is associated with more severe norovirus disease but likely lower population immunity is the reason for the early surge of an otherwise seasonal increase of ...
Winter health concerns answered: Norovirus, dry skin, more
From protecting against norovirus to hydrating your hair and skin, NBC medical contributor Dr. John Torres stops by TODAY to ...