Norovirus and rotavirus both cause gastrointestinal symptoms, such as vomiting and diarrhea. Read about their similarities and differences, causes, and more.

Norovirus, rotavirus and viral gastroenteritis — commonly known as stomach flu — have a lot in common. All caused by viruses, they can lead to a world of gastrointestinal distress.

From June 2012 to May 2013, soon after the introduction of a publicly funded rotavirus vaccination program in Quebec, rotavirus and norovirus prevalence were similar, but from June 2013 to May ...

Rotavirus is an illness more common in infants and young children that presents some symptoms similar to norovirus, but ...

There's not much difference when it comes to norovirus, rotavirus and astrovirus. Clinically, their symptoms are the same and you can't tell the difference between them unless you run a test.

Sure enough, the team detected strong antibody responses against both norovirus and rotavirus in the intestines of all mice, and the blood of nine out of 11. Next, ...

Rotavirus oral vaccines for infants have been available for about 15 years. Philip’s research is to change the rotavirus vaccine to also protect against norovirus. "Norovirus is like notorious for its ...

The study enrolled 1295 children who met the inclusion criteria and 493 healthy controls, all of whom underwent norovirus testing. Among children with acute gastroenteritis, 21% were positive for ...

The rotavirus vaccines work really well, and there are already global distribution systems set up for them, so based on that, we saw an opportunity to finally make some headway against norovirus ...

The Difference Between Norovirus and Rotavirus. Medical experts say it's difficult, if not impossible, to be able to distinguish between norovirus and rotavirus based on symptoms alone.

Norovirus has become the leading cause of medically attended acute gastroenteritis in countries with national rotavirus vaccination programs, including the United States, and is a common cause of ...