Annually, norovirus is behind some 20 million cases of vomiting and diarrhea, 109,000 hospitalizations and 900 deaths, the CDC has found — most of which occur between November and April as ...

The CDC published a report noting at least 27 cases of acute gastroenteritis in 2022 among hikers along the Pacific Crest Trail, presumed to be norovirus, based on the characteristics.

Over 140 passengers and crew members aboard a Royal Caribbean International cruise ship were sickened by a gastrointestinal ...

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.

Cases of norovirus are surging in the United States — particularly in the Northeast, where CDC data has shown a steady increase in people with the illness.

The CDC says that hand sanitizer alone may not be enough to kill norovirus, and washing your hands as often as possible – especially when handling food, after using the bathroom, or taking ...

From Aug. 1 to Dec. 11, there were 495 norovirus outbreaks reported to the CDC’s NoroSTAT system. In that same period last year, there were 363 norovirus outbreaks.

That's how many people die annually from the norovirus, according to the CDC, mostly among those aged 65 and older. Roughly 109,000 people are hospitalized each year and 2.27 million outpatient ...

"You can get norovirus illness many times in your life because there are many different types of noroviruses," the CDC said on its website. "Infection with one type of norovirus may not protect ...

The CDC notes that hand sanitizer is not effective at killing norovirus, thus it can't be used as a substitute for hand washing, though it can be used in conjunction to curb the spread of other germs.

While the Northeast is experiencing a high number of positive norovirus cases, CDC data show that other regions are seeing positive tests in recent weeks too. The South has 9.5 percent, the ...