A Norovirus outbreak in Butte County is causing people to start rethinking their summer vacation plans, on a cruise, visiting the pool or attending summer camp. Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Peter ...

The CDC advises people with norovirus symptoms to wash their hands often for at least 20 seconds with soap and water. Hand sanitizers are not effective against norovirus. Hand sanitizer does not ...

If you’re in the Tri-Cities and have been feeling ill, it may be norovirus. The Benton Franklin Health District reports a sharp rise in the highly contagious stomach bug throughout the two counties.

Butte County Public Health (BCPH) has issued a warning to the community regarding ongoing norovirus outbreaks at an outdoor ...

Norovirus is highly contagious, often spread by food or on surfaces, particularly in crowded conditions. It is a short-lived illness for many people, but it can be dangerous for people with underlying ...

The agency also found a “possible overreliance on hand sanitizer on ships” during a preliminary review. Those are not as effective against norovirus as washing hands with soap and water ...

Alcohol-based hand sanitizers do not protect against some pathogens ... such as the highly infectious enteroviruses and norovirus, as they are quite resistant to alcohol, Cathay General Hospital ...

An agency review also found a “possible overreliance on hand sanitizer on ships” that is not as effective against norovirus as washing hands with soap and water, reported USA Today.

Of 16 gastrointestinal illness outbreaks recorded by the CDC this year on cruise ships, including e.coli, 12 have been confirmed as norovirus. An agency review also found a “possible overreliance on ...