Cases of Norovirus are continuing to rise in Britain. The illness, also known as the winter vomiting bug, is highly contagious and spreads easily through contact with infected individuals, contaminated surfaces,

" Signs and symptoms usually begin 12 to 48 hours after your first exposure to a norovirus and last 1 to 3 days," noted the Mayo Clinic. "You can continue to shed virus in your stool for several weeks after recovery. "This shedding can last weeks to months if you have another medical condition."

Most people recover from norovirus, a highly contagious infection, within a few days but it can be particularly risky for some groups. Now a small trial of a pill designed to protect against the virus

Norovirus has torn through the U.S. this winter, peaking early in some parts of the country but taking hold in South Florida over the last few weeks. Experts say every person who gets it passes it

Hong Kong health authorities have warned residents to be vigilant while travelling in Japan following reports of more than a hundred cases of norovirus infections involving contaminated food in the country.

People hit by the virus can suffer from severe nausea and vomiting, watery diarrhoea leading to dehydration, painful stomach cramps, and possible low-grade fevers, chills, muscle aches, and tiredness, reports Bristol Live.

The latest report marks the eighth gastrointestinal illness outbreak on a cruise ship in just the first two months of the year, the healthy agency said.

In an early clinical trial, an experimental norovirus vaccine given as a pill produced defensive responses exactly where it counts—in the saliva of older people most vulnerable to the explosive stomach bug.

Tori Spelling’s son Beau is temporarily down for the count, and only days after his 8th birthday. On Sunday, Spelling shared a photo of a sleeping Beau in her Instagram Story, along with a caption that will send chills down the spine of any parent during flu and cold season.

Holland America has reported its fourth norovirus outbreak of 2025 on a cruise out of Port Everglades, with nearly 150 passengers and 10 crew members falling ill.

A cruise ship off the coast of Belgium experience a gastrointestinal illness outbreak last week believed to have been caused by norovirus. The ship has already departed on another cruise.

VISITING patients at the Countess of Chester Hospital has been stopped due to a spike in norovirus cases. The move comes after an increasing number of patients tested positive for the highly contagious virus.