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Stomach bug,” “cruise-ship virus,” “winter vomiting disease”—all are nicknames for norovirus, the top cause of vomiting, diarrhea, and foodborne illness in the U.S. The contagious ailment typically ...

The list of US hospitals implementing face masks and restricting visitors amid growing concerns over what experts are calling ...

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A newer strain of norovirus, called GII.17[P17] makes up the majority of outbreaks nationwide, according to CDC data.

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Staying healthy in the New Year presents a new challenge for Americans who are coping with what health officials are calling a “ quad-demic ,” which involves a quartet of infectious viruses that are ...

And now, the human metapneumovirus, or HMPV for short, is infecting thousands of Americans around the country. The highly ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has selected University of California San Diego as one of three partner institutions to establish a groundbreaking pandemic preparedness initiative ...

"It is too early to tell if this strain is associated with more severe norovirus disease but likely lower population immunity is the reason for the early surge of an otherwise seasonal increase of ...