Practicing good hand hygiene is essential to staying healthy, because the virus is highly contagious and can live on common ...

It’s hard to tell the difference between the stomach flu and food poisoning—but medical experts say there are a few clues ...

Almost every winter, norovirus outbreaks spread throughout the U.S. Norovirus – or what some call the “stomach flu” – can happen at any time in the year, but is most common between ...

What is norovirus? Despite often being referred to as the “stomach flu,” norovirus is unrelated to influenza. It’s a viral infection that causes gastroenteritis, or inflammation of the ...

As if cold and flu season weren't bad enough, this winter is turning out to be a particularly bad one for stomach bugs. By Dec. 11, 495 outbreaks of norovirus had been reported nationwide, compared to ...

While the virus is sometimes called the “stomach flu” or “stomach bug,” it’s not related to the flu, though it may also cause some similar symptoms, according to the CDC. The most common ...

It could explain why last month saw such a steep increase in cases of the highly contagious stomach bug that brings on sudden vomiting and diarrhea. Jan Vinje, head of the Centers for Disease ...