Compare differences across the CDC systems used for reporting norovirus outbreaks. Learn about where norovirus can be detected and how to collect specimens for testing. Identify …

Jan 13, 2025 · Norovirus is very contagious, but you can take steps to stop it from spreading. Wash hands well with soap and water; hand sanitizer alone does not work well against norovirus. Do not prepare, handle food, or care for others when you are sick.

Jan 2, 2025 · Learn about current norovirus outbreaks and alert and common settings where outbreaks occur.

Jan 8, 2025 · Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show cases of norovirus, the highly contagious stomach bug, are surging in the U.S.

The most common diagnostic test used at state public health laboratories and at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is real-time reverse-transcription quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR), which rapidly and reliably detects the virus in stool specimens.

Jan 1, 2025 · Here’s what to know about symptoms and treatment, as well as how to reduce your risk of infection. There have been an unusually high number of norovirus outbreaks sickening people across the country this month, according to data …

Dec 27, 2024 · Cases of norovirus appear to be on the rise in various parts of the U.S., according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 90 norovirus outbreaks were reported ...

May 7, 2020 · We estimated R 0 and R e for thousands of norovirus outbreaks in the United States. We evaluated whether R 0 was associated with setting, season, year, or geographic region. In addition, we assessed whether norovirus was suspected or …

Jan 2, 2025 · Surveillance data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate a spike in norovirus outbreaks in the United States. Data from the CDC's NoroSTAT network, which provides real-time reporting of norovirus outbreak activity in 14 states, show that 91 outbreaks were reported for the week ending December 5, which is the last ...

Dec 29, 2024 · The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported double the cases of norovirus compared to previous years in early December after outbreaks have been reported across the country.