Stuffy noses and bothersome coughs aren’t the only winter illness symptoms making the rounds right now. Lots of people are also getting sick with norovirus, an unpleasant stomach bug. The highly contagious virus is on the rise in many states across the country.
What is norovirus? “It is our most common cause of vomiting and diarrhea, and actually food-borne illness in the United States,” said Dr. Brintha Vasagar, a family physician in Wisconsin.
Those are the two most common symptoms, but fever, body aches and stomachaches are sometimes reported, too.
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We typically experience higher rates of norovirus “from November to April, so we’re still pretty early in this season,” Vasagar added.
