By Dr. Nicholas Van Sickels University of Kentucky Have you washed your hands recently? Proper handwashing is the number one ...
Eating food or drinking liquids that are contaminated with norovirus or touching contaminated objects or surfaces and then putting your unwashed fingers in your mouth will caus ...
I got sick with a stomach bug, and it was so bad that my girlfriend insisted on me going to our local urgent care. They said ...
California’s peak stomach flu season is expected to continue to April. Hand sanitizers don't kill the illness, which spreads ...
While many of the germs that cause this misery can circulate throughout the year, scientists think that the winter surge of ...
Norovirus and the stomach flu aren't the same thing. Here's what doctors wish patients knew, from the American Medical ...
It’s the leading cause of vomiting and diarrhea in the U.S., with multiple suspected outbreaks in Washington state.
William Schaffner, a professor of preventive medicine and infectious diseases at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, discusses the symptoms of norovirus, how best to treat it, and the ...
The CDC says you can still spread norovirus symptoms two weeks after you feel better, and products like Lysol won’t cut it. The CDC advises using “a chlorine bleach solution with a ...
Below, Pawlowski discusses the symptoms of norovirus—and offers his advice for preventing and treating the dreaded stomach bug. Norovirus symptoms can be rough. Because the virus causes ...
Norovirus cases have surged, joining other viruses like flu, RSV, and Covid. Experts cite a new strain, GII.17[P17], responsible for 70% of outbreaks from September to December 2024. Symptoms ...
Other symptoms include nausea, headache, and body pains, along with vomiting and diarrhea. Norovirus can oftentimes lead to dehydration. Direct contact, eating contaminated food and touching ...