Norovirus sickens close to 200 people on Caribbean cruise
A Caribbean vacation took an unpleasant turn for dozens of cruise passengers after a stomach virus spread across their ship.
Mar 17, 2026
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Trace levels of food pathogen do not always translate to health risk, says study
Ultra-sensitive food safety tests may drive food waste and unavailability with limited public health benefit, according to a Frontiers in Science study. These food safety measures and ultra-sensitive tests may drive edible ...
Mar 17, 2026
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Seaweed has the potential to create a shield to block norovirus infection
To date, there are no approved vaccines or antiviral treatments for human norovirus, the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis outbreaks worldwide with more than 685 million infections each year. Norovirus is highly contagious ...
Mar 11, 2026
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After 'code brown,' how long before the pool is safe again? Water quality experts explain
There's little worse as a pool lifeguard than hearing the words "code brown" come through your radio. For swimmers on a hot day, there's also little worse than being told to immediately get out of the water because there's ...
Feb 17, 2026
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Researchers overcome major obstacle to grow and study human norovirus
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine report in Science Advances a breakthrough in human norovirus (HuNoV) research. Norovirus is a leading cause of acute viral gastroenteritis worldwide with severe outcomes mostly among ...
Feb 4, 2026
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How to prevent and fight norovirus
Nearly half a million Americans visit the emergency room (ER) each year with a fast-spreading stomach bug called norovirus.
Jan 12, 2026
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Q&A: The norovirus is surging; here are tips to dodge the 'stomach flu'
Norovirus is the country's leading cause of vomiting, diarrhea, and foodborne illness, and right on schedule, it's picking up steam again as the holidays arrive.
Dec 29, 2025
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Highly infectious 'stomach flu' spreads: How to disinfect after norovirus
Norovirus, also known as the "stomach flu" or "winter vomiting sickness," is active in California and across the nation. But cleaning and disinfecting can help check its spread, experts say.
Dec 16, 2025
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Notorious 'winter vomiting bug' rising in California: A new norovirus strain could make it worse
The dreaded norovirus—the "vomiting bug" that often causes stomach flu symptoms—is climbing again in California, and doctors warn that a new subvariant could make even more people sick this season.
Dec 15, 2025
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Reverse genetics open new path to norovirus vaccine and drug development
Norovirus is the leading cause of gastroenteritis and is responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths every year. However, research progress into antiviral treatments and vaccines has been hindered by the absence of a ...
Dec 10, 2025
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