Consider the norovirus, a real terror of a pathogen, just a couple dozen nanometers in length, with its invasive acids tucked inside a protein coat. Exposure to fewer than 100 particles of norovirus ...

One study looked at a spate of norovirus outbreaks at nursing homes in New England during the winter of 2006–07, and found that locations where staff made regular use of hand sanitizers were at much ...

Norovirus: It comes on quickly, you can be contagious for weeks and hand sanitizer doesn't kill it. As norovirus plagues many families in Florida, with the state seeing the second-largest number ...

It spreads particularly easily in close quarters, including daycares, cruise ships, universities and nursing homes. Norovirus is not a form of influenza but rather a calicivirus. New strains appear ...

A common stomach bug is surging, according to new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.In the week of Dec. 5, there were 91 outbreaks of norovirus reported, up from 69 the ...

BOSTON - Massachusetts is seeing an increase in reported norovirus cases this season, according to Department of Public Health data. The number of cases recorded in November and December by the ...

But in 2025, it's norovirus. Cases of a wretched stomach bug are surging in parts of the United States this winter, according to government data. A norovirus infection is characterized by sudden ...

As 2025 begins, norovirus, also known as the stomach flu, is surging across the United States. The highly contagious virus which causes unpleasant bouts of vomiting and diarrhea is causing a ...