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 outbreaks rise across the U.S.
There were 91 suspected or confirmed norovirus outbreaks during the week of Dec. 5, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, exceeding any other week in 2024 and the same week in previous years.
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.
This Blood Type Is More Likely To Get The Norovirus, Studies Say
Doctors explain which blood type is more susceptible to norovirus, also known as the 24-hour flu and stomach bug. Plus, how ...
Cases of RSV, flu, COVID, and norovirus are on the rise as winter ‘sick season’ arrives
This fall saw an unusually high number of cases of “walking” or mycoplasma pneumonia, a mild pneumonia that typically causes ...
Harford County sees rise in respiratory, gastrointestinal viruses, including norovirus
Flying south through smoky skies down the famous Malibu coast, at first the burnt-out mansions are the exception -- solitary ...
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 ...
Combatting the norovirus
Norovirus can survive on surfaces for weeks, and health officials say the virus can defeat most household cleaners. The ...
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Norovirus 2025: Outbreaks of stomach bug are surging across US. Know these early signs
As 2025 begins, norovirus, also known as the stomach flu, is surging across the United States. The highly contagious virus which causes unpleasant bouts of vomiting and diarrhea is causing a ...
Minnesota ERs strained as flu, COVID, RSV, norovirus cases surge across the US
Four illnesses are filling Minnesota hospitals, and health leaders are warning you that Minnesota is dealing with a ...
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As GI issues rise in Virginia, doctors offers $1,200+ to seniors willing to test norovirus vaccine
The Virginia Department of Health is reporting emergency department and urgent care visits for gastrointestinal illnesses were “elevated” across the Commonwealth for the week ending on January 4.