A norovirus outbreak has been reported on a cruise ship, ... "It can spread with as few as 10 particles through contaminated food, vomit, stool and even person-to-person contact." ...

Norovirus, aka the stomach flu, is surging across the United States as 2025 begins. ... Once infected, a person can shed billions of norovirus particles in their vomit and stool.

Acute gastroenteritis and colitis are both inflammation of the digestive tract However the two are different conditions with ...

Annually, norovirus causes 19 to 21 million cases of vomiting and diarrhea in the U.S., 465,000 emergency room visits, 109,000 hospitalizations, and 900 deaths, per the CDC. Last winter, cases and ...

Once infected, a person can shed billions of norovirus particles in their vomit and stool. “It takes a very small number of (particles) to initiate an infection,” says Schaffer.

Cases of norovirus, a wretched and highly contagious stomach bug, are surging in parts of the United States this winter, according to government data. A new strain of norovirus, called GII.17[P17 ...

Norovirus, often dubbed the ... The CDC advised that the only way to confirm a norovirus infection is through a stool sample. To prevent the spread, the CDC emphasizes the importance of washing ...

A common stomach bug is surging, according to new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In the week of December 5, there were 91 outbreaks of norovirus reported, up from 69 ...

A norovirus outbreak on a Holland America Line cruise ship sickened nearly 90 people – marking the third time the wretched stomach virus has swept through the ocean liner this year, health ...

An exclusive look at the world's largest cruise ship 02:05. Hundreds of cruise passengers and workers fell ill with norovirus on three different ships this month, the Centers for Disease Control ...