There’s no medication for norovirus. Instead, you’ll need to rehydrate as much as possible with water and other liquids. Seek help if you are dehydrated and notice you have a dry mouth and throat, aren’t urinating as much or feel dizzy when you’re standing up.

It’s sick season in Philly: the cold-weather months when cases of respiratory illnesses and the “stomach bug” norovirus rise. Some public health experts have called the combination of viruses circulating “the quad-demic” — referring to a wave of illness from the simultaneous spike in COVID,

Cases of various illnesses are on the rise as snow and cold weather keep people indoors. Outbreaks of norovirus, also called the winter vomiting bug, are surging throughout the U.S. Hamilton County Public Health Medical Director Steve Feagins says increased cases of the flu, COVID and RSV are also expected during this time of year.

If you've woken up with sweaty palms, shaky hands and a grumbling stomach begging for relief, you're not alone. The new year brought a warm winter, new habits and an uptick of norovirus — commonly called the stomach flu.

Several viruses are causing illnesses in Ohio and the U.S. See the symptoms for COVID-19, RSV, flu, norovirus and bird flu.

Wastewater levels of RSV are "moderate" nationwide for the week ending Dec. 28, according to the CDC's wastewater monitoring systems. Wastewater levels of RSV rose to moderate in mid-December – the first time it reached moderate since January 2024.

Respiratory viruses are on the rise in Brevard, though not at a rate higher than previous years, according to local health systems.