Data shared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that norovirus cases have been surging across the country.
An extremely contagious virus with symptoms ranging from diarrhea to vomiting to nausea to extreme stomach pain, norovirus typically lasts between 12 to 47 hours and often subsides without medical intervention. Per the Hill:
There were 91 outbreaks reported by state health departments during the week of Dec. 5, up from 69 in the last week of November, according to the CDC.
Norovirus is the leading cause of foodborne illness in the United States. Each year, there are about 2,500 reported outbreaks. They can occur throughout the year but are most common between November and April, the CDC said.
A person gets infected by getting tiny particles of feces or vomit in their mouth from a person infected with norovirus. The virus spreads through…
