Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are ineffective against the norovirus. Hand-washing is the best way to prevent it.

So, ditch the antibacterial products altogether and fight cold and flu season the old-fashioned way: with plain soap and water. You’ll fare just as well and leave your long-term health and that of the ...

The disinfectants we trust to protect us from microbes may also inadvertently help those microbes evolve to become more ...

As mentioned, many typical household cleaning sprays and wipes aren’t sufficient to get rid of norovirus. According to the ...

This winter, make sure you wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water before eating food outside. Cases of the dreaded norovirus, also known as the stomach bug, have been widely reported across ...

TIA THANK YOU FOR THAT LIVE REPORT. RIGHT NOW AT 5 - CASES OF WHAT DOCTORS ARE CALLING WINTER VOMITING DISEASE - OR NOROVIRUS - ARE RISING ACROSS THE UNITED STATES - THAT INCLUDES RIGHT HERE IN ...

A Medford elementary school will be closed for a second day on Friday after more than 130 students and staff became sick from a suspected norovirus outbreak. Robert Elementary School was closed on ...

According to the CDC, norovirus is the leading cause of vomiting, diarrhea, and foodborne illness in the United States. “Each year, there are about 2,500 reported norovirus outbreaks in the United ...

Norovirus, also known as the winter vomiting disease, causes gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. It can spread rapidly, particularly in shared living spaces, and ...

Norovirus, also known as the winter vomiting disease, causes gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. As US norovirus cases rise, experts warn that hand sanitizer alone isn’t ...

Share on Pinterest Cases of “winter vomiting disease,” also known as norovirus, are rising ahead of schedule this year. Alexey Kuzma/Stocksy “Winter vomiting disease” is on the rise across the United ...

These passengers are going to need a vacation from their vacation. Nothing is worse than getting sick while on vacation — especially when it’s an illness that causes nasty vomiting and diarrhea.