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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Will norovirus surge early again this year? Here’s what scientists say - Last season got off to a particularly rocky start, ...

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 ...

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 ...