Norovirus causes an inflammation of the stomach or intestines called acute gastroenteritis, according to the CDC. The virus ...
The illness is tough to avoid once someone in your house gets sick, but medical experts have some tips to reduce your risk.
The cases mark the fourth norovirus outbreak on Holland America ships since early December, following others on its Eurodam, ...
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Drivers of the increase in norovirus cases may include a new strain, but continued precautions, good hygiene, can help reduce ...
There have been at least 16 outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness on cruise ships this year, the CDC says, the most in over a decade.
Last year was the cruise industry's worst in more than a decade for outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness on ships in the U.S., according to the CDC. December was a particularly bad month.
Infectious disease expert Dr. William Schaffner, a professor at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, notes norovirus is “known obviously as the cruise ship virus.” Norovirus is notoriously ...
A dad died after falling ill with norovirus on a cruise ship holiday - as 100 more passengers were also affected by the horror outbreak. Alan Forster, 77, died from a suspected kidney failure ...
Norovirus spreads very easily, and people may still be contagious even a week or two after recovering. The main danger is ...