by Justin Jackson , Medical Xpress Oral immunization induces GI.1 VP1-specific circulating IgA ASC and up-regulates mucosal-homing integrins. Credit: Science Translational Medicine (2025). DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.ads0556 Researchers at Vaxart Inc. and the Center for Vaccine Development at the University of Maryland School of Medicine evaluated the safety and immunogenicity of an oral norovirus vaccine tablet, VXA-G1.1-NN. Results indicate...
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Norovirus: What is it? Who’s at risk? And why won’t hand sanitizers work?
by Mariam Matti, University of Toronto Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Norovirus—a highly contagious virus known for causing gastrointestinal distress—is making headlines this winter due to a sharp rise in cases and widespread outbreaks in Canada, the United States, and beyond. Nelson Lee is an infectious disease physician who is director of the University of Toronto’s Institute...
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Many household cleaners don’t protect against norovirus, report says
by Morayo Ogunbayo Credit: CC0 Public Domain The U.S. has seen a slow surge of norovirus, the country’s leading cause of foodborne illness, with the Center of Disease Control advising caution and higher levels of cleanliness. However, norovirus can defeat most household cleaners, according to a National Institute of Food and Agriculture report. “While convenient,...
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Norovirus outbreaks sweep California
by Kendrick Marshall This electron microscope image shows a cluster of norovirus virions. Credit: Charles D. Humphrey/CDC/public domain A nasty stomach bug has been spreading across the country, including California, in recent months—leaving people feeling nauseous, achy or worse. There were 91 outbreaks of norovirus reported across the country during the week of Dec. 5,...
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Norovirus: What to know and how to avoid it
by Deb Balzer, Mayo Clinic Cluster of norovirus virions. Credit: CDC If you’ve been bit by a stomach bug lately, you’re not alone. Noroviruses are usually more widespread in the fall and winter, but you can get sick from the virus any time of the year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says norovirus...
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Norovirus cases are rising in the U.S., CDC data shows
Center for Disease Control headquarters is seen in Atlanta, Georgia. Photo: Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Cases of a highly contagious stomach bug are rising across the U.S., according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Why it matters: Norovirus can cause ghastly bouts of vomiting and diarrhea as a result of inflammation...
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Norovirus cases surge in US, causing widespread stomach illness
by Anita Snow This electron microscope image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a cluster of norovirus virions. Credit: Charles D. Humphrey/CDC via AP, File Cases of a wretched stomach bug are surging in parts of the United States this winter, according to government data. The most recent numbers from the...
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Discovery of norovirus replication hubs offers new antiviral targets
by Baylor College of Medicine Cluster of norovirus virions. Credit: CDC Human norovirus, a positive-strand RNA virus that is the leading cause of viral gastroenteritis accounting for an estimated 685 million cases and approximately 212,000 deaths globally per year, has no approved vaccines or antivirals. ADVERTISING Paving the way for improved drug therapies, researchers at Baylor...
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Cruise lines battle norovirus outbreaks, affecting crews, hundreds of passengers. Here’s what to know
By Monica Galarza and Marissa Bagg • Published July 13, 2023 • Updated on July 13, 2023 at 6:49 pm NBC6’s Marissa Bagg has more on what officials want you to know to stay safe. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting the highest number of norovirus outbreaks in over a decade and it is impacting hundreds of passengers and crew members onboard...
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Norovirus and Shigella outbreaks, State Health Leaders give tips to know the differences
by Jedediah HoytSun, March 12th 2023, 5:45 PM MST KEPR Action News Tri-Cities Wash. — State health leaders say outbreaks of stomach flu-like illnesses like Norovirus and Shigella, often spread quickly through communities, and say symptoms can often be similar and hard to identify during an outbreak. Health leaders say shigella is a bacterium, while norovirus is a virus, but...
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