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CDC: 125 ill in Princess cruise ship norovirus outbreak The Ruby Princess was on a 20-day voyage along western North America when 102 passengers and 23 crew members on board reported gastrointestinal illness during the outbreak, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement July 2 (UPI) — More than 120 …
The 2023-2024 norovirus season is well underway in the United States. Cases of the highly contagious stomach bug, which causes diarrhea and vomiting, are climbing steadily across the country. Although it’s commonly called the “stomach flu,” norovirus is not actually related to the flu, which is caused by influenza viruses. Norovirus is a leading cause …
It’s a noro-easter. The norovirus, a hypercontagious stomach bug, is sweeping across the Northeast, causing schools to shutter and citizens to suffer from violent diarrhea and other alarming symptoms. “It is incredibly contagious,” Dr. Alfred Sacchetti from Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Camden, NJ, told ABC News. “Just one particle of the norovirus …