Most people suffering norovirus in that setting are not children. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people of all ages can get sick with norovirus, which is the leading ...

For instance, with norovirus, "the diarrhea is typically pretty frequent and very watery," Martinello says. And, when they've been vomiting, people with norovirus may have a hard time keeping even ...

Unfortunately, people can still pass on norovirus for two weeks or more after being infected. Norovirus spreads very easily between people, for instance by sharing food, eating or drinking liquids ...

There are about 2,500 norovirus outbreaks reported annually in the United States, affecting millions of people. The outbreaks can occur throughout the year but are most common from November to April.

CNN: What should people do if they think they may have it? Wen: There is no specific treatment for norovirus. As this is a virus, antibiotics that target bacteria won’t work.

Norovirus doesn’t affect everyone uniformly; some people are particularly resistant to norovirus infections, while others will experience the full suite of symptoms.

The number of people in hospital in England with norovirus is continuing to climb and has hit another new high for this winter, NHS figures show. An average of 961 hospital beds were filled each ...

Norovirus is back and hitting hard. More than 80 people got sick after eating oysters at a Los Angeles County event in early December. Passengers on back-to-back cruises on Cunard's Queen Mary 2 ...

A majority of people with norovirus get better within 1 to 3 days. Getty Images/iStockphoto. There are about 2,500 norovirus outbreaks reported annually in the United States.

When it comes to surviving in the environment, few pathogens are more resilient than norovirus. This gastrointestinal bug induces nasty bouts of diarrhoea and vomiting in around 685 million people ...

How Long Does Norovirus Last? Typically, most people recover within one to three days, with the exceptions of the elderly, immunocompromised people, and some children. What People Are Saying.

People infected with norovirus typically shed “literally billions of viral particles,” said Schaffner, the food safety expert. And it only takes a few viral particles to make someone sick.