Norovirus Cases Are Surging. These Are The Most Common Symptoms Doctors Are Seeing Right Now. [View all]

Norovirus Cases Are Surging. These Are The Most Common Symptoms Doctors Are Seeing Right Now.
Common Symptoms Doctors Are Seeing Right Now.
The highly contagious virus is having a "banner year" spreading throughout the country, according to experts.
By Jillian Wilson
Jan 8, 2025, 03:00 AM EST

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............“One of the hallmark symptoms is a rapid onset. Suddenly, you feel very nauseous,” Sweat said.

Although this virus comes on quickly, it runs through folks pretty fast, too. Sweat noted that most people are sick for one to three days, and Dr. Daniel R. Kuritzkes, the chief of the division of infectious diseases at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, said that the norovirus resolves on its own and is not life-threatening for most people.


Vomiting and diarrhea are the telltale signs of a norovirus infection.

It’s not hard to differentiate norovirus from other seasonal illnesses. It’s a gastrointestinal illness that’s marked by vomiting and diarrhea, according to Kuritzkes.

He also noted that people with norovirus “should not have any blood in their diarrhea, unlike some of the bacterial causes of diarrhea.”

Additionally, you may experience other ailments that go hand in hand with vomiting and diarrhea, like stomach upset, nausea and cramping.............................