Norovirus is a virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea. While it's commonly called the stomach flu or stomach bug, norovirus is not related to the flu, which is caused by the influenza virus.
In addition to the respiratory illnesses making their mark, a particularly nasty strain of norovirus, better known as the stomach bug, has been circulating throughout South Jersey and the ...
As cases of norovirus surge across the country, Central Virginia health experts confirmed the region's own spike in the stomach-bug-like illness. ‘A stomach bug, but 10 times’: Norovirus cases ...
Moderna isn’t the only pharmaceutical company trying to combat the stomach bug. Vaxtart, a biotechnology company focused on developing oral vaccines, is also developing a norovirus vaccine ...
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Cases of norovirus, a highly contagious and frankly miserable stomach bug are on the rise in the United States, according to the CDC. “We’re actually 300 or 400 ...
A notoriously contagious stomach bug’s spread through Arlington has public health experts urging extra precautions. An alert about a wave of suspected norovirus cases went out to Arlington ...
Spartanburg Regional is limiting visitation because increasing seasonal flu illnesses, respiratory viruses, COVID-19 and norovirus (stomach flu) poses a heightened risk for hospital patients. It’s the ...
Norovirus is most commonly known as the stomach flu, but it is not caused by the influenza virus. It’s a different, highly contagious virus that generally spreads via hand-to-mouth contact about 12 to ...
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain are the symptoms of what’s commonly called the “stomach flu” but since it’s not caused by the influenza virus it’s not actually the flu.