{"id":2516984,"date":"2025-12-03T11:10:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T16:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/winter-vomiting-disease-is-spreading-rapidly-in-the-us-cdc-data-shows\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T11:13:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T16:13:12","slug":"winter-vomiting-disease-is-spreading-rapidly-in-the-us-cdc-data-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/winter-vomiting-disease-is-spreading-rapidly-in-the-us-cdc-data-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Winter Vomiting Disease&#8217; Is Spreading Rapidly in the US, CDC Data Shows"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwinter-vomiting-disease-is-spreading-rapidly-in-the-us-cdc-data-shows%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2516984&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the rising spread of norovirus, commonly known as the &#8220;winter vomiting disease,&#8221; across the United States. This highly contagious virus poses a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/if-you-see-someone-puffing-on-a-vape-pointing-out-chinas-hand-in-it-could-chill-them-to-the-bone\/\" title=\"If You See Someone Puffing on a Vape, Pointing Out China\u2019s Hand in It Could Chill Them to the Bone\">importent health risk<\/a>, especially to immunocompromised individuals, the elderly, and young children. CDC data highlights a sharp increase in positive test samples, from 7 percent three months ago to nearly 25 percent by December 2024. Norovirus is responsible for about 60 percent of all foodborne illnesses, resulting in approximately 2,500 outbreaks and 900 deaths annually, as well as millions of emergency room visits. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/salena-zito-avian-flu-is-crushing-farmers\/\" title=\"Salena Zito: Avian Flu Is Crushing Farmers\">virus spreads easily<\/a> through contact with infected people or contaminated surfaces and is notably resistant to many disinfectants and hand sanitizers. The best preventative measure is thorough handwashing with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Experts emphasize vigilance, as norovirus outbreaks currently remain at high levels nationwide.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The name of the disease creeping across America is bad enough, but what makes the &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >winter vomiting disease&#038;rdquo<\/a>; much like a malevolent holiday Grinch is that its numbers are creeping upwards.<\/p>\n<p>Officially, a norovirus is to blame for the illness, posing a particular threat to immunocompromised individuals, older citizens, and small children, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/12\/03\/norovirus-winter-vomiting-disease-bug-symptoms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/norovirus\/php\/reporting\/norostat-data.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">showed<\/a> that on the week of Nov. 15, the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/covid-19-pandemic-drives-record-breaking-number-of-drug-overdoses\/\" title=\"COVID-19 Pandemic Drives \u2018Record Breaking\u2019 Number Of Drug Overdoses\">recent data<\/a> available, about 14 percent of samples tested were positive for the virus, as opposed to 7 percent three months ago.<\/p>\n<p>December 2024 saw test positivity &ndash; the only measure of norovirus available &mdash; hit almost 25 percent.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The highly contagious norovirus is back, spreading through food, surfaces and close contact. Here&rsquo;s how to avoid it, according to CDC and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nfl-browns-close-facility-delay-flight-after-positive-covid-19-test\/\" title=\"NFL-Browns close facility, delay flight after ... COVID-19 test\">medical experts<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wpVYUkqm22\">pic.twitter.com\/wpVYUkqm22<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pulse Media (@PulseInDc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PulseInDc\/status\/1994224789829931447?\">November 28, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As noted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/11\/29\/health\/how-to-protect-yourself-against-the-winter-vomiting-disease\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>, &ldquo;winter vomiting disease&rdquo; is serious business. About 60 percent of all foodborne illnesses are caused by it.<\/p>\n<p>CDC data estimates there are about 2,500 norovirus outbreaks per year, leading to 900 deaths. The CDC links the norovirus to about 465,000 emergency room visits, noting that about 21 million Americans get norovirus each year.<\/p>\n<p>The most common symptoms are nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and stomach pain.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Norovirus cases rising fast in the US!<br \/> The &ldquo;Winter Vomiting Disease&rdquo; is spreading rapidly &mdash; causing sudden vomiting, diarrhea, fever &amp; dehydration, especially in kids and seniors.<br \/> &#128737;&#65039; Stay Safe: Wash hands, disinfect surfaces, avoid cooking if sick, stay hydrated.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Norovirus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Norovirus<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AcHnBBeQ2w\">pic.twitter.com\/AcHnBBeQ2w<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Onlymyhealth (@onlymyhealth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/onlymyhealth\/status\/1995151331812589904?\">November 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The virus is spread by contact with an infected person, or through contact with surfaces contaminated by a person who has contracted the virus.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We hear about it on cruise ships because you&rsquo;ve got these packed environments, but cruise ships only account for about 1% of outbreaks,&rdquo; Dr. Joanna Turner Bisgrove, a family physician and assistant professor of family medicine at Rush University Medical Center, said of the illness, according to the New York Post.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Right now, we&rsquo;re in the high category for norovirus at the national level,&rdquo; Amanda Bidwell, scientific program manager for WastewaterSCAN, added.<\/p>\n<p>The CDC said that handwashing is the best line of defense against the virus, noting that using soap and water for at least 20 seconds is the best way to ensure the virus is scrubbed away.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Norovirus outbreaks are surging in the US.<\/p>\n<p>This JAMA Patient Page from 2019 describes the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/norovirus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#norovirus<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wP4N6Eq1fU\">https:\/\/t.co\/wP4N6Eq1fU<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pF7P7hpO4l\">pic.twitter.com\/pF7P7hpO4l<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; JAMA (@JAMA_current) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JAMA_current\/status\/1877002324377239564?\">January 8, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Bisgrove said that &ldquo;getting norovirus off of surfaces is tricky because it is resistant to most disinfectants and hand sanitizers.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In fact, norovirus can stay on food, countertops and serving utensils for up to two weeks, even at freezing temperatures and until heated to above 140&ordm; F,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>One caution: hand sanitizer does not work well against a norovirus, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/norovirus\/prevention\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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