Practicing good hand hygiene is essential to staying healthy, because the virus is highly contagious and can live on common ...

Still, it is wise to treat anyone with severe gastrointestinal symptoms as if they could have norovirus, prompting those ...

Norovirus, often referred to as the winter stomach bug or stomach flu, spreads easily through contaminated food, surfaces, ...

Be it from tap water on a vacation, some dodgy chicken, or something the kids have brought home from school, we've almost all ...

Turn off the water, and then get some soap. Rub your hands together so you can create a good lather. Lather between your fingers, the back of your hands, and under your nails. Take your time when you ...

It’s hard to tell the difference between the stomach flu and food poisoning—but medical experts say there are a few clues ...

RSV, respiratory syncytial virus, usually peaks in December and January while infecting the nose, throat and lungs, usually ...

INFLUENZA and the norovirus are on the rise and spreading across the country, including in Belmont County, officials report. The Belmont County Health Department does not deal with the norovirus ...

By Dr. Nicholas Van Sickels University of Kentucky Have you washed your hands recently? Proper handwashing is the number one ...

Norovirus, often mislabeled as “stomach flu,” is a highly contagious virus causing vomiting and diarrhea. Unlike influenza, ...

FRESNO, Calif. — A quartet of illnesses is “overwhelming and overloading” Fresno -area emergency rooms as respiratory virus ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), along with state and local public health officials, are urging ...