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Flu season may be winding down, but health officials are noting a rise of norovirus in Canada, the nasty stomach bug that can cause severe gastrointestinal symptoms.

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A very contagious but common virus known as norovirus has been 'increasing both at the national level and within several provinces,' according to Canada public health officials.

A norovirus outbreak forced the Saskatoon Health Region to quarantine a unit at St. Paul's Hospital last week.

The number of norovirus cases at St. Paul's Hospital continues to increase, the Saskatoon Health Region reported Wednesday.

The Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region says six patients are known to be affected. They have since been isolated and cleaning measures are taking place.

Some family members of residents living in a Ladysmith seniors home are growing frustrated with visitor restrictions triggered by an outbreak of Norovirus last month.

NEW ORLEANS - A stomach virus outbreak delayed the departure of the cruise ship "Voyager of the Seas" from New Orleans in one of three outbreaks of illness aboard U.S.-based cruise ships reported over the weekend.

VICTORIA - Several dozen young adults fell ill with suspected norovirus at a student journalism conference in Victoria, the local health authority said Sunday.

Several dozen young adults fell ill with suspected norovirus at a student journalism conference in Victoria, the local health authority said Sunday.

TOKYO - Dozens of workers at Japan's tsunami-hit nuclear power plant have come down with symptoms of stomach flu, halting a radioactive waste cleanup operation.

TORONTO - Some people think of them as the ultimate in no-muss, no-fuss travel. But while a cruise can be a dream vacation, it can turn into a nightmare if health problems mar your trip.

TORONTO - Were you out of commission for most of the holidays? Laid low by some alien that invaded your throat and-or chest and-or sinuses and wouldn't let go?

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - The highly-contagious norovirus may have surfaced at a second hospital in Metro Vancouver.

Health officials say an outbreak of the highly-contagious norovirus may be nearly over at two Metro Vancouver hospitals, but the virus has also appeared in Kamloops.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - A new strain of stomach bug sweeping the globe is taking over in the U.S., health officials say.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - A new strain of stomach bug sweeping the globe is taking over in the U.S., health officials say.