Typical household cleaners like hand sanitizer or wipes don't kill germs from norovirus. Here's what you can use instead.

The illness is tough to avoid once someone in your house gets sick, but medical experts have some tips to reduce your risk.

California’s peak stomach flu season is expected to continue to April. Hand sanitizers don't kill the illness, which spreads ...

If an infected person vomits in the bathroom (or elsewhere), every contaminated surface must be cleaned with a disinfectant (typically bleach) that can effectively kill norovirus. Transmission ...

Norovirus and the stomach flu aren't the same thing. Here's what doctors wish patients knew, from the American Medical ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported a significant increase in norovirus cases over the past several weeks.

The SandPaper reported norovirus outbreaks were rapidly spreading across the country and the state of New Jersey. In December 2023, only 15 norovirus outbreaks were reported in the state; in December ...

How does it spread? Norovirus lives in stool and vomit, and it can spread easily. Infrequent handwashing, unclean countertops ...

Norovirus symptoms in adults can come on suddenly as it has an incubation period of 12 to 48 hours. Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, a high temperature, headache and aches and ...

Clean, clean and keep cleaning. “Cleaning household surfaces with disinfectants can help stop the spread of norovirus,” Joy said. The Mayo Clinic recommends using a chlorine bleach solution or ...