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 ...

President Trump said an investigation is underway into whether aides to former President Joe Biden concealed alleged declines ...

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

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

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

The H5N1 avian flu virus has affected nearly 1.4 million birds. With the most recent outbreak, three of Arizona's largest layer farms have been infected, leading to the loss of more than 5 million ...

Two outbreaks of norovirus linked to consumption of raw oysters harvested in Mexico underscored the importance of proper ...

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 ...

There are no antivirals to treat norovirus, and the CDC warns against taking antibiotics because the medication won't work and can lead to dangerous antibiotic resistance. The best way to get ...

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 ...

"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 ...