The Latest Breaking News from Norovirus

Despite the enormous and ongoing pressures on hospitals, figures from NHS England show long waiting list times fell as NHS staff delivered a record 18 million treatments in 2024

The outbreak is the second on the Holland America Line vessel in two months

The figures come as Health Secretary Wes Streeting prepares to detail his new NHS mandate on Thursday

The highly contagious norovirus – popularly known as “stomach flu” or the “winter vomiting bug” – is now surging through the U.S.. The number of outbreaks is up significantly over previous years, possibly due in part to a new strain of the virus. Outbreaks can occur after direct contact with…

An average of 41% of patients ready to leave hospital last week were discharged each day, according to data from NHS England.

Norovirus cases in hospitals are 80 per cent higher than the same period last year, adding to hospital pressure across the country

In the winter months, it seems few are safe from some kind of illness — flu, COVID-19, norovirus, colds

Up to 21 million people contract norovirus each year in the U.S. alone, the CDC says.

This winter’s dominant norovirus strain is a newer variant called the G11.17 [P17]