Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. “So far, the total number of norovirus outbreaks for the 2024–2025 seasonal year is above the range reported during ...

“So far, the total number of norovirus outbreaks for the 2024–2025 seasonal year is above the range reported during the 2012–2020 and 2021–2024 seasonal years.” ...

Norovirus, a highly contagious illness also known as the 'stomach flu' is surging through the U.S. The best ways to prevent the illness, which causes vomiting and diarrhea, is to practice good ...

Related: Here's the best way to protect yourself from a norovirus outbreak However, one common cleanser doesn't work against norovirus: alcohol-based hand sanitizer. That's because alcohol-based ...

Prevention and treatment. The best defense against norovirus is to wash hands frequently, identify symptoms early and isolate if sick, according to Dr. Marc Siegel, clinical professor of medicine ...

There is no set treatment for norovirus, and medications like antibiotics won’t do anything to help you to feel better, according to the CDC. Instead, supportive care is best, Adalja says.

"With norovirus, there are no treatment options. It is just giving it time to get better. Most people get better within 72 hours, usually, symptoms will resolve completely by then," said Dumford.

Cases of norovirus appear to be on the rise in various parts of the U.S. with more than 90 outbreaks reported the week of Dec. 5, according to CDC data.

The best treatment is to drink plenty of fluids. The increase in norovirus cases in Minnesota is mirrored nationally, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Locally, officials don't expect ...

Norovirus cases are once again on the rise in Wisconsin.. For the week ending Nov. 30, the positivity rate in Wisconsin for the virus was a whopping 19% — though the Wisconsin State Laboratory ...

Norovirus and the stomach flu aren't ... treatment. Lianna Norman, USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida. Thu, January 30 ... applesauce and toast) are the best ways to help the virus run its course as ...