The number of norovirus cases is increasing across the US, but there are ways to reduce your chances of infection and stave off dehydration and other symptoms.

Common and highly contagious illnesses are reaching several-month highs. Norovirus has almost reached a several-year record.

Cases of a wretched stomach bug, norovirus, are surging in parts of the United States this winter, according to government data.

As a severe outbreak of norovirus, also known as the stomach flu, spreads across the United States, doctors have shared advice with Newsweek on what to look out for about the illness. The highly contagious illness has reached its highest levels for this time of year in more than a decade,

How long does norovirus last? People who fall ill with norovirus typically recover within one to three days, per the CDC. However, the individual can still spread the virus for a