Reports: Norovirus Cases in US sees a surge

Norovirus is highly contagious and the cases are now surging in the US.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shared the figures revealing that there were 91 cases in the first week of December and 69 cases in the last week of November. 

The virus that causes acute gastroenteritis is one of the most common causes of foodborne illness worldwide.

The CDC in a statement said that the number of cases reported in 2024 has exceeded the numbers that they saw during the previous years and pandemic.

The data from the CDC also noted that almost 900 deaths every year are caused by norovirus in people above the age of 65.

Norovirus is a stomach flu that causes nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach cramps, fever, occasional chills, fatigue, headache, and muscle aches. Frequent vomiting can also cause dehydration.

These symptoms usually appear 12 - 48 hours after exposure to the virus and the flu symptoms might last only for 3 days but the virus might linger in your body for at least 2 weeks.