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Norovirus causes an average of 900 deaths annually mostly among older adults, 109,000 hospitalizations, and 19 million to 21 million cases in the U.S. each year.
Norovirus GII.17 accounted for < 10% of outbreaks in the US 2022-23 season, but rose to 75% during the 2024-25 season, passing the number of GII.4 outbreaks.
The herpes virus that commonly causes cold sores affects how tightly coiled our DNA is and makes it shrink, all to help itself grow ...
Millions of kids have now been vaccinated against rotavirus. Norovirus, by contrast, is famous as the scourge of cruise ships, making hundreds of guests suffer through stomach pain and diarrhea.
In previous years, the U.S. usually saw norovirus outbreaks increase around December. That marked the start of the season for the virus. But last year's season started in October, as a new ...
Wendy Eaton, right, of Norwalk, attends Norwalk’s fourth annual Juneteenth Celebration on the historic Norwalk Green. This free family event is a celebration of art, music, culture and food on ...
State officials are urging residents to wash their hands and take other precautions as New Jersey experiences a surge of the highly contagious norovirus. It's part of a national phenomenon, with ...
Sentencing delayed for defendant in stabbings at Norwalk High, Stamford YMCA By Pat Tomlinson, Staff Writer Updated June 18, 2025 3:08 p.m. Dior Bell Courtesy of Norwalk Police Department ...
Vaxart, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on oral recombinant pill vaccines, announced it will release topline data from its Phase I trial on norovirus before the market opens on June 11, 2025.
The sample was taken on June 13. So far, there are no cases in humans. While this is early to detect West Nile virus, experts cautioned that this does not necessarily foretell a bad mosquito season.
Herpes simplex virus type 1 reshapes host chromatin architecture via transcription machinery hijacking. Nature Communications, 2025; 16 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-60534-6 ...
NORWALK — About 61 positions were restored in the latest Norwalk Public Schools budget proposal, but the Board of Education chose to put off the final vote on the document yet again Tuesday night.