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Norovirus Outbreak Surges in U.S

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Norovirus, aka the winter vomiting bug, is on the rise – an infectious disease expert explains the best ways to stay safe

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The highly contagious norovirus popularly known as “stomach flu” or the “winter vomiting bug” is now surging through the U.S. William Schaffner , a professor of preventive medicine and infectious diseases at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine , talks about the symptoms of the virus.

The most serious illness occurs in older, frail and immune-compromised people, he says.

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