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It is winter, and a new strain of norovirus called GII.17[P17] is spreading across the U.S. including the northeast. MedStar Health Urgent Care in our region is experiencing an uptick in norovirus ...
Despite attention-grabbing headlines, norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships remain rare compared to their frequency on land. That’s the central message of a recent Cruise Radio article, which breaks ...
In recent months, several cruise ships have experienced significant outbreaks of the norovirus. This highly infectious and resilient pathogen causes severe gastrointestinal illnesses in humans.
Foodborne illnesses like norovirus and other types of stomach bug can have similar symptoms, but their varying causes mean there are differences in treatment.