Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Research combats the stomach flu
More than 21 million cases of the stomach flu, caused by Norovirus, are reported every year in the United States.
Dec 5, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
200 in 4 states had unidentified stomach bug
(AP)—More than 200 people in at least four states have come down with a stomach bug that could be linked to foodborne illness.
Jul 23, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'Cruise ship virus' also sickens one million US kids yearly
(HealthDay)—Norovirus, the infamous stomach bug that's sickened countless cruise ship passengers, also wreaks havoc on land.
Mar 20, 2013
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Cold and flu sufferers should ease back into fitness routine
(HealthDay)—Although physical activity can help boost your immune system, people who are sick should tone down their workout or skip it altogether, experts advise.
Feb 20, 2013
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Germs spread fast at work, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—When someone comes to work sick, about half of the commonly touched surfaces in the office will become infected with the virus by lunchtime, according to a new study at the UA.
Jan 31, 2013
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How to tell if your child is too sick for school: expert
(HealthDay)—Children often get colds, but when they are not feeling well enough to participate in their normal daily activities or not alert enough to learn or play, they are too sick to go to school, an expert advises.
Jan 20, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Countdown to the introduction of a norovirus vaccine
Noroviruses are believed to make up half of all food-borne disease outbreaks in the United States, causing incapacitating (and often violent) stomach flu. These notorious human pathogens are responsible for 90 percent of ...
Feb 17, 2012
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Medications
Vaccine against epidemic gastroenteritis being tested
(Medical Xpress) -- A new vaccine is being tested in the US that may protect against the norovirus, which causes "stomach flu" or acute viral gastroenteritis, that can occur in confined living settings such as cruise ships, ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'Stomach flu' may be linked to food allergies
Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin have found a possible link between norovirus, a virus that causes "stomach flu" in humans, and food allergies. The findings are published in The Open Immunology Journal, Volume ...
Nov 14, 2011
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