Illinois had at least 103 outbreaks of the stomach bug norovirus in November and December – a dramatic increase from previous ...

The virus spreads easily and quickly through contaminated food and water. Cases often spike each year as people gather with family and friends during the holidays.

More people around Illinois are getting sick with respiratory illness. The Illinois Department of Public Health said the ...

Multiple norovirus outbreaks have been reported in Chicago during the month of January, the Chicago Department of Public Health confirmed this week.

While a seasonal uptick in respiratory viruses is expected in winter each year, we’re still seeing higher overall numbers ...

What does the outbreak look like across the ... Dr. Sameer Vohra, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, said norovirus cases are increasing statewide. "For many, it is just a ...

Outbreaks of the stomach flu are spreading across the U.S and are far higher than average for December over the past 12 years ...

An outbreak occurs when two or more people ... Humans are the only source for norovirus, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. The virus originates in a person’s feces and ...

The CDC and IDPH have reported increased numbers of norovirus in Illinois and the country, with outbreaks occurring in Will ...

Illinois is now experiencing high levels of respiratory illness, up from moderate levels the previous week, the state health department reported Tuesday. The increase is not a surprise, given that ...

Norovirus outbreaks are on the rise, possibly due to more intermingling among people since the COVID-19 pandemic.