The number of norovirus cases is increasing across the US, but there are ways to reduce your chances of infection and stave off dehydration and other symptoms.

Norovirus, also known as the Norwalk virus, is a highly contagious virus that causes vomiting, diarrhea, nausea, and stomach pain. In some cases, it can also cause fever, headache, and body aches ...

According to the World Health Organization, norovirus is the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis worldwide.

Norovirus is the cause of 58 percent of food-borne illness in the US. It is sometimes known as the Norwalk virus, named after the first strain of norovirus identified in Norwalk, Ohio in the 1970s.

(THE CONVERSATION) In the last few months, schools all over the country have closed because of outbreaks of norovirus. Also known as stomach flu, norovirus infections cause watery diarrhea, low-grade ...

Also sometimes called the Norwalk virus or winter vomiting bug, norovirus is an extremely contagious virus. It is a common cause of illness outbreaks on cruise ships, where more than 90% of ...

It results in over 2.2 million outpatient medical visits, 465,000 emergency department visits and 109,000 hospitalizations.Also sometimes called the Norwalk virus or winter vomiting bug ...