{"id":11131,"date":"2025-12-30T19:06:38","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T01:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/?p=11131"},"modified":"2025-12-30T19:06:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T01:06:41","slug":"what-to-know-about-norovirus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2025\/12\/30\/what-to-know-about-norovirus\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Know About Norovirus"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/12\/22\/well\/norovirus-symptoms-precautions.html\">NYT<\/a> The virus, sometimes called the stomach bug, is incredibly contagious. Here\u2019s how to stay safe this season. Every year, there\u2019s a surge in norovirus cases&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/norovirus\/outbreak-basics\/index.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"between November and April, opens in a new window\">between November and April<\/a>, and this&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/norovirus\/php\/reporting\/norostat-data.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"holiday season is no different, opens in a new window\">holiday season is no different<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes known as the stomach bug, norovirus is incredibly contagious, infecting about&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfid.org\/infectious-disease\/norovirus\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"one in 15 people, opens in a new window\">one in 15 people<\/a>&nbsp;in the United States annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Norovirus is also notorious for infecting people year after year, since the body doesn\u2019t develop long-lasting immunity, said Dr. Sharon Nachman, the chief of pediatric infectious disease at Stony Brook Children\u2019s Hospital on Long Island. A new norovirus strain also&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC12205451\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"took hold in the United States last year, opens in a new window\">took hold in the United States last year<\/a>&nbsp;and has continued to circulate, leaving more people vulnerable than usual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/12\/17\/well\/new-flu-variant-symptoms.html\">influenza<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/08\/12\/well\/rsv-vaccines-adults-children.html\">respiratory syncytial virus<\/a>&nbsp;also swirl around this winter, keep your guard up so that you don\u2019t have to deal with back-to-back infections.<\/p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"\/secure-location.php\" style=\"display: none;\" title=\"ZGhVj Sz  PtX \">ZGhVj Sz  PtX <\/a><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NYT The virus, sometimes called the stomach bug, is incredibly contagious. Here\u2019s how to stay safe this season. Every year, there\u2019s a surge in norovirus cases&nbsp;between November and April, and this&nbsp;holiday season is no different. Sometimes known as the stomach bug, norovirus is incredibly contagious, infecting about&nbsp;one in 15 people&nbsp;in the United States annually. 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