Stomach flu and food poisoning symptoms are very similar, sometimes identical. The stomach flu is a virus and tends to last longer; food poisoning has many possible causes. Hydration is the key to ...

Cases of norovirus, also known as food poisoning or the stomach bug, have picked up steam across the U.S. The number of suspected or confirmed outbreaks skyrocketed at the end of 2024, with more than ...

From symptoms and recovery tips to the truth about common myths, here’s everything you need to know about norovirus this ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing an increase in viral upper respiratory infections, a stomach bug, strep throat, COVID, RSV, a virus causing a high fever and rashes. WellSpan Pediatric ...

As if cold and flu season weren't bad enough, this winter is turning out to be a particularly bad one for stomach bugs. By Dec. 11, 495 outbreaks of norovirus had been reported nationwide, compared to ...

WellSpan Pediatric Medicine Physicians across the Midstate are seeing COVID, flu, a stomach bug and upper respiratory illnesses. “To avoid the circulating illnesses, it’s important for children to ...

If you feel a sudden urge to run to the bathroom and lose your lunch, you're probably not the only one. This season's norovirus wave reached its highest ever percentage of positive test results for ...

A common stomach bug is surging, according to new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In the week of December 5, there were 91 outbreaks of norovirus reported, up from 69 the ...

Most of us have had that “uh-oh” feeling usually accompanied by the desperate urge to find the “head” or “latrine” ASAP. This thought might be followed by, “Did I get some kind of stomach bug?” Acute ...

Researchers discovered how human astroviruses bind to a receptor on human cells at a molecular level, which could inform new ...