Norovirus is a common and highly contagious stomach bug that causes diarrhea and vomiting. If you’ve ever had it before, you know how miserable it can be. Unfortunately, it’s on the rise again in the United States, just in time for the holidays.
Anyone can become infected with norovirus and it spreads year-round, but outbreaks are most common during the winter months.
A recent outbreak of norovirus in North Carolina made headlines when more than 240 people complained of illness after dining at a sushi restaurant in Raleigh. The Wake County Health Department in North Carolina confirmed three cases of norovirus linked to the local restaurant, according to a statement.
Last month, health officials in Evanston, Illinois, also investigated a norovirus outbreak connected to a dollar-burrito event for students at Northwestern University, NBC Chicago reported.
Norovirus is the leading cause of foodborne illness outbreaks in the U.S., according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Noroviruses are a group of viruses that cause acute gastroenteritis, or an inflammation of the lining of the stomach and intestines, which causes nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal cramps.
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