Norovirus causes an average of 900 deaths annually mostly among older adults, 109,000 hospitalizations, and 19 million to 21 million cases in the U.S. each year.

But it’s worth it. I wanted to share with you, as a neighbor, that our whole community is really involved in this quest to conquer norovirus.

State officials are urging residents to wash their hands and take other precautions as New Jersey experiences a surge of the highly contagious norovirus. It's part of a national phenomenon, with ...