Norovirus

• Norovirus outbreak on Princess cruise affects more than 120 passengers

  The CDC said that 102 passengers and 23 crew members reported becoming ill during the voyage on the Ruby Princess, travelling from San Francisco to Canada and Alaska.

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  Jul 3
  
• 1,700 confined on cruise ship amid suspected norovirus outbreak in France

  The rise in cases seems to have occurred on May 9 following embarkation in Liverpool on England's northwest coast, the company told Global News.

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  May 13
  
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• More than 100 sick in norovirus outbreak on Caribbean Princess cruise ship

  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that 102 passengers and 13 crew members reported being ill during the voyage, which took place from April 28 to May 11. 

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  May 11
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• Ontario public health unit warns of infectious stomach illness uptick

  Southeast Public Health is warning people in the Kingston area of an uptick in cases of gastrointestinal illness and reminding of how to prevent its spread.

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  May 4
• Norovirus outbreak infects over 240 people on month-long luxury cruise

  Hundreds of passengers who contracted norovirus aboard the Queen Mary 2 have been quarantined, the CDC says.

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  Apr 2, 2025
• The winter ‘quademic’? You may be sick with one of these 4 viruses

  Sneezing, fever, chills, vomiting, coughing — it’s not just one virus wreaking havoc this winter; it’s a combination of four major illnesses.

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  Jan 27, 2025
• Sick of the stomach bug? Moderna is making a norovirus vaccine

  Moderna is developing an mRNA-based vaccine for norovirus, now in Phase 3 trials, with hopes of approval by 2026 to combat the highly contagious stomach virus.

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  Jan 24, 2025
• University of Guelph sees positive norovirus test as 190 report feeling ill

  An Ontario public health official says they've detected norovirus among a group of 190 people reporting symptoms of gastroenteritis at the University of Guelph over the last week.

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  Jan 11, 2025
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• It’s sick season. Here’s how to protect yourself from norovirus, COVID-19, flu and RSV

  Scientists think that the winter surge of flu and cold activity may be because we spend more time indoors and the cold, dry air may weaken our defenses.

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  Jan 11, 2025
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• Norovirus cases spike above 5-year average, PHAC says

  Norovirus may be hitting Canadians harder this time of year with reported cases rising above previous averages, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada.

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  Dec 31, 2024