There are some foods I never eat, and raw shellfish, such as oysters, is one of them. This is because oysters are filter ...

Myth: Cruise ships are floating Petri dishes and norovirus outbreaks are rampant ...

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

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

Reports of most major pathogens increased in Switzerland in 2024 and the country continued to battle a serious Listeria ...

Norovirus GII.17 accounted for 75% of outbreaks in the US in the 2024-2025 season, outpacing outbreaks caused by the GII.4 norovirus, according to new data published in Emerging Infectious Diseases.

Vaxart (NASDAQ:VXRT) stock jumped 37.9% premarket after the company reported positive early-stage data for its second-generation oral norovirus vaccine pill, with antibody responses up 141% against GI ...

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Will the upcoming norovirus season be just as early and active as the past year?. While the answer may be anyone’s guess right now, federal health officials recently warned that the dominant ...

Crew members rescued two passengers after they drifted in the sea away from the ship. Witnesses said on social media that ...

The rare condition is called Boerhaave syndrome, defined as a life-threatening, spontaneous rupture of the esophagus ...

Don’t let your vacation go to ship — how to reduce your risk of norovirus, infectious diseases, food poisoning and more.