California’s peak stomach flu season is expected to continue to April. Hand sanitizers don't kill the illness, which spreads easily from person-to-person.

William Schaffner: The most important thing is good hand hygiene. Washing with soap and water works the best. Those hand ...

Norovirus is the leading cause of vomiting, diarrhea and foodborne illness in the US, according to the Centers for Disease ...

Typical household cleaners like hand sanitizer or wipes don't kill germs from norovirus. Here's what you can use instead.

William Schaffner: Norovirus is an intestinal virus that can make you very, very sick. It is indelicately called winter vomiting disease, and it begins suddenly, often with an explosive vomit that ...

In the winter months, it seems few are safe from some kind of illness — flu, COVID-19, norovirus, colds. But there are things ...

Norovirus, a gastrointestinal illness so severe it has earned the evocative sobriquets “winter vomiting disease” and ...

Norovirus and its varying strains are nothing new, but health experts are seeing increased activity compared to other years.

Winter viruses are going around full-force in some Oklahoma communities. In Ponca City, two of its schools, Ponca City East Middle School and Ponca City High School moved to remote learning due to ...

To prevent norovirus infection, washing hands with soap and hot water can help. Hand sanitizers aren't that effective. Norovirus symptoms can be quite intense and even though it lasts 1-3 days ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Norovirus outbreaks continue to rise ... and before eating or food preparation. Hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol may be used in addition to hand washing but ...

That's because hand sanitizer is not very effective at preventing norovirus, according to the CDC. Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for ...