If COVID-19 taught us anything it's that washing your hands is often the best thing to do to prevent the spread of infections, including norovirus.

Cases of norovirus, a highly contagious stomach bug, are surging in parts of the United States this winter, according to government data.

The number of cases of a wretched stomach bug are up in parts of the US this winter, according to government data. Here's what to know.

There’s currently no approved vaccine for norovirus, although Moderna has begun a phase three trial in the U.S. for a vaccine using mRNA technology and aims to test it in 25,000 adults worldwide. Norovirus causes about 200,000 deaths worldwide each year.

Here's what you need to know about norovirus, or the stomach flu. According to the CDC, "norovirus is a very contagious virus" that causes acute gastroenteritis, an inflammation of the stomach or intestines and leads to vomiting and diarrhea.

The dreaded norovirus illness known for severe bouts of vomiting, diarrhea and cramps is making life miserable for an increasing number of people as the illness surges.

Your family and close friends might have given you more than gifts and season’s greetings. Through December and into the new year, cases of norovirus, a common stomach bug, have been surging to the highest levels in more than a decade nationwide.

Norovirus, often called the "stomach flu," is responsible for more than 450,000 ER visits, 109,000 hospitalizations, and about 900 deaths annually.