It's the holiday season, which means it's the most common time of year for norovirus to spread. Here's what you need to know ...

Instead, it is a type of viral gastroenteritis that spreads quickly and leaves those infected feeling weak and exhausted. Unlike the flu, which primarily affects the respiratory system, this illness ...

A 24-hour stomach bug is a viral infection, like norovirus, that spreads through contact with sick people or contaminated food and surfaces. Symptoms include diarrhea, vomiting, and fever that usually ...

Norovirus outbreaks are popping up around the United States, causing concern during a winter when other illnesses also seem especially virulent. "Between August 1, 2024, and January 15, 2025, the ...

Norovirus, a common group of viruses causing gastroenteritis, is in its peak season. Here's how to avoid getting sick.

Cases of a highly contagious stomach virus are on the rise in Illinois and the Midwest, and health officials are warning people to take extra precautions as numbers could be even higher than reported ...

Norovirus cases, often referred to as the "stomach bug," have nearly doubled since the beginning of fall and are rising just in time for Thanksgiving. Wastewater data maintained by WasteWaterSCAN, a ...

Carol A. Cates, MSN, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, is the chief nursing officer at Odessa Regional Medical Center. You can reach her via e-mail at [email protected] Whenever I hear someone saying they caught a “24 ...

A suburban Chicago school district transitioned to remote learning due to illnesses and a hospital issued a warning after ...

New outbreaks of gastrointestinal illnesses on cruise ships have sickened about 150 people, adding to the growing toll of such cases in 2025 ahead of peak cruise season, according to the Centers for ...

Health officials ruled out the kitchen as the source of the norovirus outbreak at Roberts Elementary School in Medford, Mass.

Stomach flu and food poisoning symptoms are very similar, sometimes identical. The stomach flu is a virus and tends to last longer; food poisoning has many possible causes. Hydration is the key to ...