Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Stomach bugs are very common and usually pass quickly. (Getty Images) (LaylaBird via Getty Images) By October, the back-to-school ...

This time of year is prime season for these fast-spreading illnesses.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New outbreaks of gastrointestinal illnesses on cruise ships have sickened about 150 people, adding to the growing toll of such ...

Norovirus is ripping across Northern California as dozens are falling sick with horrific symptoms. The “extremely contagious” virus is sweeping over western San Francisco, Marin, Novato, Palo Alto, ...

Cases of the uber-contagious stomach bug, norovirus, surge every winter. The highly-contagious (and serious) illness is notoriously unpleasant, so figuring out how to treat a stomach bug fast can go a ...

Most of us have had that “uh-oh” feeling usually accompanied by the desperate urge to find the “head” or “latrine” ASAP. This thought might be followed by, “Did I get some kind of stomach bug?” Acute ...

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 record ...

As of mid-November, nearly 14% of tests were coming back positive for norovirus. That’s more than double what we saw three months ago, when positivity was about 6%. A fast-moving stomach bug is ...