An infectious-disease doctor said that as more people gathered for the holidays, they created prime conditions for norovirus to spread.

The Kent County Health Department is working with a couple of schools to investigate reports of increased illness among students, with officials focusing on the possibility of a norovirus cluster.

Signs of critical dehydration include: “If the tongue is completely dry, rough and deeply cracked when you look at it.

Those who have experienced norovirus know: "The symptoms come on almost explosively," says Terjung. "You have to vomit very frequently and experience severe diarrhoea. This is accompanied by a strong ...

Norovirus is hardy and can resist acid conditions (like those in the gut) and moderate temperatures (at which we wash clothes or reheat food, for example). Further, many chemicals used in cleaning ...