It’s the leading cause of vomiting and diarrhea in the U.S., with multiple suspected outbreaks in Washington state.

William Schaffner: The most important thing is good hand hygiene. Washing with soap and water works the best. Those hand ...

To avoid catching the virus, colloquially known as "stomach flu," wash your hands with soap and water, and avoid touching ...

This virus is highly contagious and can be passed through close contact with an infected individual, through contaminated ...

RSV is usually contagious for three to eight days. A patient also may be contagious a day or two before experiencing symptoms ...

How does it spread? Norovirus lives in stool and vomit, and it can spread easily. Infrequent handwashing, unclean countertops ...

William Schaffner: Norovirus is an intestinal virus that can make you very ... norovirus causes is dehydration from all that vomiting and diarrhea. So you have to stay hydrated.

Lehigh Valley’s health networks are seeing abnormally high cases of the stomach bug that’s taking a large number of people ...

Jan. 16, 2025 The virus causes gastrointestinal distress, such as vomiting and diarrhea. Symptoms generally appear from 12 to ...

Treat the symptoms: First, isolate from others as much as possible. Slow down stool with anti-diarrheal medication and drink ...

The most common symptoms of norovirus include vomiting, diarrhea and stomach pain, but other symptoms include fever, headache and body aches. Burns said symptoms last about 48-72 hours, but a person ...

This is a testament to how highly contagious the virus is. William Shaffner, a National Foundation for Infectious Diseases spokesperson, says that it only takes a few viral particles to infect someone ...