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

Norovirus Hygiene Disinfection Outbreaks Winter illnesses CDC Pandemic fatigue Surfaces. Colds, the flu, whooping cough, and the stomach bug, all winter illnesses that are in full swing.

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 ...

Hikers are getting sick with norovirus in the wilderness. A CDC investigation finds poor hygiene along the Pacific Crest Trail — and other outdoor settings — is to blame.

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.

Service workers — especially restaurant employees who handle food — can help reduce infection rates if they practice good hand hygiene. If norovirus takes you down, antibiotics won't help ...

Norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships are spiking in 2025, ... Weber also noted that people may be more relaxed about hand hygiene and surface disinfection than during the pandemic, ...

A common stomach bug is surging, according to new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In the week of December 5, there were 91 outbreaks of norovirus reported, up from 69 ...

Parts of the US are feeling the pangs of stomach flu. The Midwest is experiencing the greatest impact this norovirus season with a testing positivity rate of 19.48% as of Feb. 4 — already ...

A CDC report published Thursday found a norovirus outbreak linked to a restaurant in Illinois that sickened more than 300 ... TCHD educated foot handlers on hand hygiene and the importance of ...

Norovirus Central New York Contagious Hygiene Dehydration Symptoms Hand sanitizer Children CORTLAND, N.Y. — Norovirus is high on the list of the most infectious diseases and it is spreading ...