Winter Vomiting Disease: Norovirus Cases Rise Across The US

A sudden and unusually early rise in norovirus infections, often called the “winter vomiting disease”, has been reported across the United States, adding yet another health concern to a season already crowded with respiratory illnesses, as noted by Axios. Figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that positive norovirus tests have doubled over recent weeks, climbing from seven percent in August to 14 percent by mid-November.This spike has arrived sooner than expected and at a time when cases of COVID, whooping cough, and seasonal flu are also climbing.Winter Vomiting Disease: What Is The Norovirus?Norovirus leads to intense vomiting and diarrhea because it irritates the stomach and intestines, as described by the CDC. This has earned it the informal name “extre