In previous years, the U.S. usually saw norovirus outbreaks increase around December. That marked the start of the season for ...

Last season got off to a particularly rocky start, with 91 suspected or confirmed outbreaks during the first week of December ...

For Americans planning cruise ship vacations this spring or summer, there could be reason to worry about more than rough seas ...

A dominant strain of norovirus is emerging, which could disrupt the seasonal pattern and increase the number of outbreaks, a June 2 CDC report suggests. Here’s what to know: 1. In previous years, the ...

For comparison, there were 18 in all of 2024 and 14 the year prior, with norovirus listed as the causative agent in 15 and 13 of those, respectively. With the CDC's Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP ...

The CDC reported 91 norovirus outbreaks the week of Dec. 5, up from 69 the week before. By comparison, up to 41 outbreaks were reported during that same week the previous three seasons.

If there were an award for sanitation at sea, Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) would take home the trophy in 2024. With seven of ...

That's because hand sanitizer is not very effective at preventing norovirus, according to the CDC. "The norovirus doesn't get killed with hand sanitizer," said Dr. Mark Loafman, assistant chair of ...

"VSP (Vessel Sanitation Program) is remotely monitoring the situation, including review of the ship's outbreak response and sanitation procedures," the CDC stated. Norovirus, also known as food ...

According to the CDC, norovirus is the leading cause of foodborne illness in the United States, responsible for 58% of such infections acquired in the country each year. Norovirus infections are ...

If you’re over 65 and planning a summer vacation, there’s something far more important than remembering to pack sunscreen.

So far this year, there have been 16 illness outbreaks reported on cruise ships in the CDC's jurisdiction, mostly from norovirus, compared with 18 outbreaks in all of 2024 and 14 in 2023 ...