Archived News
Past norovirus news articles, archived from the homepage.
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Quick takes: Fatal H5N6 avian flu case, cruise ship norovirus outbreak, dermatophilosis in MSM
The dermatophilosis rash has caused only mild cases in men who have sex with men in Europe.
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Quick takes: Clade 1 mpox in NYC, cruise ship norovirus outbreak, avian flu case in Cambodia
Cambodia has reported 36 human H5 infections since 2023.
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Study highlights substantial costs of treating norovirus in older adults
Researchers estimate the extrapolated annual cost of treating norovirus infections in Americans aged 65 and older is $884 million.
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Quick takes: More US peds flu deaths, polio in 3 nations, norovirus oyster recall
Of 266 pediatric flu deaths, 90% were in kids who were eligible but not fully immunized, up from 82% during the previous season.
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Norovirus vaccine produces mucosal immunity in phase 2b trial
Despite being the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis worldwide, there are currently no vaccines for norovirus.
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US norovirus outbreaks are up, CDC data show
Health departments in 14 states reported 91 norovirus outbreaks in the first week of December.
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Quick takes: US FLiRT variant proportions rise, first polio case in Angola, norovirus and raw oysters
The FLiRT variants are fueling new COVID-19 waves in some countries, but so far US markers don't show major upticks.
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Wastewater tracking useful for norovirus activity
Norovirus wastewater signals typically lead syndromic, outbreak, and search-term trend data.
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CDC: More than 2 dozen hikers sickened with norovirus on Pacific Crest Trail in 2022
Social media was littered with numerous accounts of acute gastroenteritis among Washington-based hikers throughout 2022.
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Quick takes: Imported oyster norovirus alert, poultry avian flu vaccine deliberations, Listeria and leafy greens
The FDA warns consumers and retailers in 3 states about raw oysters imported from South Korea that may be contaminated with norovirus.
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40% of US foodborne restaurant outbreaks traced to sick workers
The most common pathogens involved in outbreaks with a confirmed or suspected agent were norovirus and Salmonella.
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New York to expand its wastewater surveillance network
The state will launch a pilot program to test wastewater for flu, hepatitis A, norovirus, and antimicrobial-resistance genes.