Vermont has the second lowest state fatality rate in the US (148.2 per 100K; Hawaii 113.6/100K). Mississippi (465.8/100K) and ...

People board cruise ships each year seeking relaxation, but some vessels are hiding filthy secrets below deck. The CDC ...

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Vermont has the second lowest state fatality rate in the US (147.9 per 100K; Hawaii 113.5/100K). Mississippi (465.6/100K) and ...

Norovirus has been linked to twelve outbreaks on cruise ships this year, sickening nearly 1,500 people, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This number surpasses ...

Norovirus spread and symptoms Norovirus, also known as food poisoning or the stomach bug, is a highly contagious virus that causes inflammation of the stomach or intestines, per the CDC.

And Vaxart's vaccine isn't the only one in the pipeline, nor is it the furthest along. Moderna has a norovirus vaccine in a Phase 3 trial, which is a larger study that will look at efficacy.

They found the people who took the vaccine had higher levels of IgA antibodies, which can block norovirus from entering cells. These antibodies had increased by more than 10 times in their blood ...

Norovirus has torn through the U.S. this winter, peaking early in some parts of the country but taking hold in South Florida over the last few weeks. Experts say every person who gets it passes it … ...

What Is Norovirus? Norovirus is responsible for more than half of foodborne illness cases in the U.S. The virus can survive for up to two weeks on surfaces, flourishes in the face of common hand ...

Norovirus is highly infectious and leads to vomiting, diarrhea and nausea. The virus (illustrated) appears to be hitting the United States especially hard this winter.

Norovirus is spread by contact with the virus on surfaces, in food or by touching a person who has the virus. It doesn't take much virus to infect someone new, making it highly contagious.