This time of year is prime season for these fast-spreading illnesses.

Norovirus, which is most often spread through contaminated food or water, has been making its rounds again during the winter season. While the symptoms can hit hard and fast, the small silver lining ...

Once norovirus is circulating, it can quickly become an outbreak.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The dreaded norovirus — the “vomiting bug” that often causes stomach flu symptoms — is climbing again in ...

Ah, the classic signs of winter: Freezing temperatures, icy roads and calling in sick. It's no secret that winter is a time when illness is prominent. Coughs, colds and viruses are easily spread this ...

Norovirus, also known as the winter vomiting bug, has officials at the Pyeongchang Games scrambling to stop its spread. The bug apparently began spreading when private security workers at the games ...

Pediatricians at Penn State Health Golisano Children's Hospital are seeing viral upper respiratory infections, flu and RSV. UPMC Children's Community Pediatrics reports a stomach bug, flu, ...

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A mother of three is alive thanks to a rare, lifesaving operation by medical professionals at Northwestern Medicine.