In recent months, several cruise ships have experienced significant outbreaks of the norovirus. This highly infectious and ...

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Those hand hygiene gels and wipes – the hand sanitizers – that people tend to use aren't as effective against norovirus, so just wash frequently with good old soap and water. And then, of ...

Hand hygiene is extremely important — but the way you clean your hands matters, Ostrosky noted, and it has to be with soap and water. Hand sanitizer does not work against norovirus.

Norovirus has been linked to twelve outbreaks on cruise ships in 2025, sickening nearly 1,500 people, according to CDC data. ... Health experts recommend practicing good hygiene.

Norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships are spiking in 2025, with 16 reported incidents so far, nearly as many as all of last year. Skipping the US Travel 2025 🌴 This country's safest A spotlight ...

Hand sanitizer is not effective against norovirus, says the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While basic hygiene is a must, you should also avoid touching your face, especially ...

The CDC records an outbreak when at least three percent of passengers and crew show symptoms, its vessel sanitation program ...

Boston University Student Health Services is warning students to observe strict hygiene to prevent contracting the return of the norovirus, which infected many students in West Campus dormitories last ...

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In the following days, more people fell ill, and norovirus was again detected in the restaurant’s food, prompting a further suspension of its operations in March. All those who fell sick have since ...