In addition to the respiratory illnesses making their mark, a particularly nasty strain of norovirus, better known as the stomach bug, has been circulating throughout South Jersey and the surrounding areas.
Moderna is developing an mRNA-based vaccine for norovirus, now in Phase 3 trials, with hopes of approval by 2026 to combat the highly contagious stomach virus.
The U.S. is seeing a "quad-demic" as cases of COVID-19, flu, RSV and norovirus spread at the same time. Experts said this is what you need to know.
As cases of norovirus surge across the country, Central Virginia health experts confirmed the region’s own spike in the stomach-bug-like illness.
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The virus spreads easily and quickly through contaminated food and water. Cases often spike each year as people gather with family and friends during the holidays.
Ava Anklesaria, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine at CUIMC Running to the bathroom due to vomiting, diarrhea, or both is no one's idea of a good
Although individual norovirus cases aren’t reportable in Oregon, outbreaks of norovirus are, and our “norovirus data year” starts in August and runs through the following July. This season, through the end of December Oregon recorded 29 norovirus outbreaks. (An outbreak is defined as two or more cases stemming from the same confirmed exposure).
Many common disinfectants (containing things like ammonia and alcohol), hand sanitizer, and even Clorox and Lysol wipes, often do not fully kill norovirus. You’re going to need the hard stuff for this one: a bleach
While they’re convenient when you’re on the go, hand sanitizers will not kill norovirus, per the CDC. “The alcohol in them can’t just penetrate and disrupt this virus,” says William Schaffner, M.D., an infectious disease specialist and professor at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.
In the winter, it seems few are safe from some kind of illness — flu, COVID-19, norovirus, colds. But there are things you can do to protect yourself.
"This is about the time of year when we would expect to see an increase in COVID, flu, RSV, and also norovirus," said Robbie Goldstein, commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.