CHICAGO — Illinois had at least 103 outbreaks of the stomach bug norovirus in November and December — a dramatic increase ...

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.

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

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

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

Data on outbreaks of norovirus was from CalciNet ... By region, the data showed that Region 2 — which includes Missouri, ...

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 ...

Healthcare workers are grappling with what experts are calling a "quad-demic" -- the simultaneous surges of COVID-19, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and a newly identified more severe ...

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 ...