Norovirus is highly infectious and causing a lot of illness this winter. Several vaccine candidates are making their way through clinical trials.

A norovirus outbreak on a nearly two-week-long Holland America cruise ship sickened 152 passengers and more than a dozen crew members with symptoms like vomiting and diarrhea, health officials said.

Physicians warn Norovirus is one of the illnesses spreading rampantly this February, widening its ruthless contagion through ...

The highly contagious norovirus – popularly known as "stomach flu" or the "winter vomiting bug" – is now surging through the U.S. The number of outbreaks is up significantly over previous ...

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 ...

GI and GII contain the majority of norovirus strains associated with human diseases and are further divided into about 30 genotypes. A single genotype, GII.4, has been associated with majority of ...

Human-to-human transmission or contact with surfaces touched by sick people is a common vector but food is another common culprit. Norovirus can exist in or on unwashed leafy green vegetables or ...

There are two main ways norovirus particles go from person to person, Wilen says. They can spread via direct human contact. Or the virus can spread through fomites, "which are basically any ...

There are currently three vaccine candidates moving through the clinical pipeline in human trials right now, and the furthest along is Moderna, which has developed a norovirus vaccine with the ...

As norovirus was sweeping through the Chicago area in December, the Evanston Health and Human Services Department worked to ...

In response, the FDA has introduced new strategies to reduce these risks (1 Trusted Source Summary of FDA's Strategy to Prevent Human Norovirus and Hepatitis A Outbreaks Associated with ...

VALENTINA VALCARCE: A norovirus outbreak disrupts student life. Men’s basketball looks to finish the season out strong. Evanston’s dog beach is open again after a few pup scares.