Doctors see spike in norovirus, flu cases as the Thanksgiving holiday arrives

Cases of norovirus are on the rise just in time for the holiday season

Make sure you wash your hands well before digging in this Thanksgiving; norovirus, known for causing unpleasant stomach symptoms, is on the rise.

Doctors see spike in norovirus, flu cases as the Thanksgiving holiday arrives

"It's holiday season, but it's also flu season, and virus season, and all the other things that come along with it."

CDC Reports Cases of Norovirus on the Rise Nationwide

Cases of a stomach virus have been on the rise across the United States in recent months, according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Around 14 percent of tests for norovirus came back positive for the most recent week that ended Nov. 15, the CDC said in a report updated on Nov. 21. That’s about double from roughly three months ago in mid-August. A norovirus case is usually characterized by the sudden …

Cases of infectious norovirus are rising across the US this holiday season

The nasty viral infection can be deadly, with 900 related deaths in the U.S. each year

Contagious Norovirus Surges Nationwide Ahead of Holidays

A highly contagious stomach virus is spreading rapidly across the U.S. as Americans prepare for holiday travel and gatherings.Norovirus — often called the winter vomiting disease — has been climbing steadily since mid-October, particularly in Louisiana, Michigan, and Indiana, according to WastewaterSCAN, a monitoring program run by Stanford and Emory universities.According to WastewaterSCAN's scientific program manager, Amanda Bidwell, norovirus…

Norovirus is spreading earlier again this year, wastewater data shows

Norovirus has been rising in the U.S. since as early as mid-October, especially in states like Louisiana, Michigan and Indiana, according to data from WastewaterSCAN.