Food has often been the source of norovirus outbreaks: at least 80 people were sickened by oysters at an event in California last December. While wildly unpleasant, most people affected with norovirus see their symptoms resolve within a few days ...
After the holiday season and an uptick in travel, California is seeing a rise in respiratory illnesses, prompting health experts to talk of a potential “quad-demic.” The term refers to the simultaneous spread of four major viruses: COVID-19,
Norovirus, which causes sudden vomiting and diarrhea, has seen a surge in recent weeks. It spreads quickly and can run through an entire family.
Flu season is here in California, but other illnesses are in full swing in the Golden State. Here are the symptoms and how long you're contagious.
Norovirus is a very contagious virus causing vomiting and diarrhea. It's not related to the flu despite being commonly referred to as 'stomach flu.'
Dr. Marlene Wolfe, the Co-principal investigator with WastewaterSCAN said there is increased detection of norovirus at California's wastewater testing sites.
A 'quad-demic' of winter illnesses is surging throughout the South, Midwest, and parts of the Northeast US, according to the latest surveillance data reported this week by the CDC.
A 'quad-demic' of winter illnesses is surging throughout the South, Midwest, and parts of the Northeast US, according to the latest surveillance data reported this week by the CDC.
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Fire investigators are looking at a hiking area called Skull Rock as the potential point of origin for the destructive Palisades fire, which erupted on Jan. 7.
Three people have tested positive for norovirus amid a cluster of 28, the Pasadena Public Health Department said on Friday.