LANDSTUHL, Germany – Cases of norovirus, a wretched and highly contagious stomach bug, are surging in parts of the United States and Europe this winter, according to Public Health Command Europe data.
“Norovirus cases typically increase during winter due to increased gatherings and travel. This highly contagious group of viruses, officially known as norovirus, causes stomach flu and spreads easily in healthcare and childcare facilities” according to Lt. Col. Simeon Smith, Public Health Command Europe Regional Public Health Nurse Consultant.
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