The World Health Organization says the PNG outbreak is linked to strains circulating in Indonesia, posing a serious risk to other countries in the region.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says a “newly dominant” strain may be responsible for the recent wave of norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships. Of that total, 10 were norovirus ...

Sixteen gastrointestinal illness outbreaks have occurred on cruise ships in 2025, with ten attributed to norovirus. This number surpasses pre-pandemic levels and is on track to exceed 2024's total ...

Ms Parkes said the virus is “highly infectious and causes vomiting and diarrhoea”. She said it can be brought into the hospital by family, friends or relatives. Read next: Experts warn of ...

“Whilst we recognise how important visitors are to the overall wellbeing of our patients, we must stop the spread of this virus in our hospitals to protect our vulnerable patients and staff.

The samples were collected Mar. 25, Mar. 28 and Apr. 8 through routine testing. The virus found in wastewater is no longer infectious, but it shows that people in the area may be carrying the ...

‘Disappointed but not surprised’: Measles cases explode, new outbreak confirmed The highly contagious virus is spreading quickest through communities with large numbers of unvaccinated or ...

TOKYO (Xinhua): A norovirus outbreak has sickened 140 people at Hotel Daiheigen, a hot spring resort in Japan's Hokkaido, local media reported Saturday. The source of the outbreak was identified ...