The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 91 norovirus outbreaks during the week of Dec. 5, 2024; a 32% increase compared to the previous week, DPHSS said.

Increase in outbreaks of norovirus GII.17 over GII.4, United States, 2022–2025. Seasons are defined as September 1 of one year to August 31 of the next. The 2024–25 season is truncated to ...

Norovirus causes vomiting and diarrhea. It can spread through food, water, and surfaces touched by someone who has the virus. It usually gets better in 1 to 3 days.

Norovirus causes an average of 900 deaths annually mostly among older adults, 109,000 hospitalizations, and 19 million to 21 million cases in the U.S. each year. Latest news Guilty, Cruelty to ...

Norovirus levels also remain higher than at this point 12 months ago, when an average of 570 beds were filled with patients with symptoms, and also two years ago (750 patients).

For more information about norovirus visit cdc.gov/norovirus. Advertisement Christina Vanderpool, RN, BSN, is the community outreach nurse at University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center in Ashland.

Moderna provided an update on the status of its trial investigating a vaccine candidate for norovirus in a company statement on Monday. Moderna’s mRNA-1403 is a messenger RNA-based trivalent vaccine ...

Moderna’s mRNA-1403 is a messenger RNA-based trivalent vaccine candidate designed to protect against multiple norovirus genotypes. Moderna provided an update on the status of its trial investigating a ...

Screenshot via CDC.gov Why is the norovirus more prevalent this year? There are a few reasons, notes CBS. First, there is a new strain of the norovirus called GII.17[P17].

Moderna provided an update on the status of its trial investigating a vaccine candidate for norovirus in a company statement on Monday. Moderna’s mRNA-1403 is a messenger RNA-based trivalent ...