"It is our most common cause of vomiting and diarrhea, and actually food-borne illness in the United States," said Dr. Brintha Vasagar, a family physician in Wisconsin. Those are the two most common symptoms, but fever, body aches, and stomachaches are sometimes reported, too. We typically experience higher rates of norovirus "from November to April, so we're still pretty early in this season," Vasagar added."
""Traditionally, it's [spread through] what we call the fecal-oral route, so stool to mouth, but it's a pretty darn resilient virus, so it's not like you're licking other people's poop," said Dr. Ross Newman, a pediatrician based in Oregon and a medical communicator on social media. Instead, contaminated particles end up on people's hands or surfaces they touch - and can sometimes even spread through the air, he explained."
Norovirus is the most common cause of vomiting, diarrhea, and food-borne illness in the United States. Vomiting and diarrhea are the two most common symptoms, with fever, body aches, and stomachaches sometimes reported. Higher rates typically occur from November to April, and current cases are elevated though slightly lower than this time last year. A recent surge in positive testing has been linked to a new strain of the virus. Norovirus spreads primarily via vomit and fecal particles through the fecal-oral route, but contaminated hands, towels, and surfaces commonly transmit the virus, and airborne spread can occur.
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