The virus spreads easily and quickly through contaminated food and water. Cases often spike each year as people gather with family and friends during the holidays.
Norovirus spreads very easily, and people may still be contagious even a week or two after recovering. The main danger is dehydration. No drugs cure norovirus.
Illinois had at least 103 outbreaks of the stomach bug norovirus in November and December — a dramatic increase from previous years, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. During the ...
Unless they’re covering me in a cloud of norovirus particles. When the violent expelling of liquid starts somewhere other than right next to me, however, I know I have a chance. The act of projectile ...