The virus spreads easily and quickly through contaminated food and water. Cases often spike each year as people gather with family and friends during the holidays.

Because of this, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on January 17 that the agency is implementing a new strategy to lower the risk of certain viruses ending up in your berries. They're ...

The Ohio Department of Health held a press briefing to address growing health concerns regarding the spread of respiratory viruses during the peak period for transmission.

Dr. Raquel Zemtsov, a physician with UPMC Family Medicine, joined us to talk more about norovirus, its symptoms and how to avoid exposure to it.

Ohio Department of Health director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff cautioned Ohioans to continue to take these illnesses seriously.

A surge in respiratory illness is typical for this time of year, and the simultaneous outbreak of highly contagious norovirus is piling on to the public health risk. Commonly known as stomach flu, ...

Hospitals in England have been "hit by a surge" of norovirus - the winter vomiting bug - adding to mounting pressure on the NHS, health officials say. Data shows there were 784 patients a day in ...

Norovirus grips NHS as beds continue to be taken up by medically fit people - An average of 41% of patients ready to leave ...

"This is about the time of year when we would expect to see an increase in COVID, flu, RSV, and also norovirus," said Robbie Goldstein, commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

Norovirus spreads very easily, and people may still be contagious even a week or two after recovering. The main danger is dehydration. No drugs cure norovirus.

Illinois had at least 103 outbreaks of the stomach bug norovirus in November and December – a dramatic increase from previous years, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

And CDC data collected prior to January from states including Ohio shows that norovirus has already caused nearly 500 ...