Cruise ships, with their densely populated environments, are ideal settings for the rapid spread of highly contagious viruses ...

Cases of norovirus are rising sharply in the United States this winter, with the CDC reporting a significant increase in ...

A norovirus infection is characterized by sudden vomiting and diarrhea. Outbreaks are often seen on cruise ships, in ...

Norovirus outbreaks are surging in the United States this winter, with 91 cases reported in early December, a significant ...

It can survive on surfaces for days or even weeks, making it particularly challenging to control in crowded places like ...

Norovirus, often coined the “cruise ship virus,” causes more than 90% of diarrheal disease outbreaks on cruise ships, ...

The CDC randomly inspects cruise ships to prevent the spread of stomach viruses. Of the 128 it's reviewed this year, 27 have ...

In all but three, norovirus was listed as the causative agent. The illness is often associated with cruise ships, but those make up 1% of all reported outbreaks. “There's not something special ...