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Is a 'Vomiting Virus' Sweeping the US? New Data Reveals Sharp Rise in Norovirus Cases Nationwide

Norovirus cases are rising across the US, with wastewater data showing increased activity. Experts monitor the situation, noting the emergence of a new strain and the virus's persistent spread.

International Business Times UK

Norovirus Surge Hits Los Angeles and Bay Area as Wastewater Data Signals May 2026 Spike

Los Angeles and Northern California are experiencing a significant late-spring surge in norovirus activity, according to wastewater surveillance and recent outbreak reporting from state and federal health systems.

Medical Daily

A stomach bug called the ‘Winter Vomiting Disease’ is spreading across parts of the U.S. right now

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What is Norovirus? Highly Contagious 'Vomiting Bug' Spreading Across US Regions Amid Rising Wastewater Levels

Norovirus, a highly contagious virus, is spreading across the US, with wastewater data indicating rising cases. Health officials are monitoring the situation, though no national emergency is declared.

International Business Times UK

Norovirus cases at Attikon hospital in Greece: Management says situation under control

All the prescribed monitoring and infection-prevention protocols have been activated, and nine cases have been detected so far, authorities said.

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Medicare and Cruises: The 6-Hour Rule

Don't let a medical emergency ruin your retirement. We explain why Medicare might not pay for cruise ship virus treatments and how to fill the coverage gap.

Kiplinger

Cruise booking demand stays strong despite onboard illness outbreaks

Industry experts say the incidents are unlikely to dent demand – and cruise lines are still forecasting record passenger numbers worldwide this year.

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Demand for cruises appears undimmed despite hantavirus and other onboard outbreaks

Recent outbreaks of hantavirus and norovirus on cruise ships are making headlines, but they’re unlikely to dim vacationers’ growing love of cruises

The Independent UK

Hantavirus containment is a still struggle as a new contagious outbreak leaves 1500 people on lockdown in a cruise ship

Unlike Hantavirus, this one does have a cure.

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What Is Norovirus? Symptoms and Is It Deadly Explained After Cruise Outbreak Forces Emergency Passenger Disembarkation

A norovirus outbreak on the British cruise ship Ambition in Bordeaux led to passenger confinement and a public health investigation after an elderly passenger's death.

International Business Times UK

Norovirus or not? The mystery gut bug that brought a France cruise ship to a standstill

Dozens aboard the cruise ship 'Ambition' in France have fallen ill with vomiting and diarrhoea, prompting a health investigation. While speculation points to norovirus, authorities are awaiting lab results to confirm the exact cause. Precautionary measures are in place, with affected passengers isolated. The incident highlights how easily stomach bugs…

The Times of India

Norovirus lockdown lifted on British cruise ship after dozens of people fall ill

All 1,701 people on board the Ambassador Cruise Line ship were prevented from disembarking for over 24 hours

The Independent UK

Passengers allowed to leave norovirus-hit cruise ship

All 1,701 people onboard the Ambassador Cruise Line vessel were prevented from disembarking after it docked in Bordeaux on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Cruise Ship Lockdown in Bordeaux Traps 1,700 Passengers, Crew After Suspected Norovirus Outbreak

A cruise ship in Bordeaux is under lockdown after a suspected norovirus outbreak left one passenger dead and dozens ill. Authorities have enforced strict quarantine measures.

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How ‘Norovirus’ has trapped cruise passengers onboard just like Hantavirus

A British cruise ship, Ambition, faces a gastrointestinal illness outbreak. Over 1,700 passengers and crew are confined to the vessel in Bordeaux, France. French authorities have suspended disembarkation. The outbreak is not linked to a hantavirus scare on another ship. Affected passengers are receiving medical attention on board. Investigations are…

The Times of India

After hantavirus, now norovirus? How a gut bug forced a France cruise ship into lockdown

French authorities have eased restrictions on the cruise ship Ambition after confirming a viral gastrointestinal outbreak, not hantavirus, sickened dozens. Around 80 passengers and crew experienced symptoms, with no severe cases reported. A passenger's death was attributed to a heart attack, unrelated to the illness. The ship, carrying over 1,700…

The Independent UK

Bulletin PM briefing: Starmer to face Streeting leadership challenge and bodies found in sea

Starmer has ‘full confidence’ in Streeting amid reports health secretary will quit. Bodies of three women recovered from sea off Brighton in ‘tragic incident’. Farage faces investigation over £5m gift from crypto billionaire. One dead and dozens feared to be infected with norovirus aboard cruise stopped in France. President Trump…

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What is norovirus? How to protect yourself from the highly contagious stomach bug

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France confines more than 1,700 people to cruise ship after suspected norovirus outbreak

About 50 people on vessel carrying mostly British and Irish passengers have symptoms, say officials

The Times of India

French authorities isolate 1,700 cruise ship passengers after suspected norovirus death

Over 1,700 people are confined to a cruise ship in Bordeaux after a 90-year-old passenger died from a suspected norovirus infection. Approximately 50 others onboard are exhibiting symptoms of the highly contagious stomach bug. Health officials are implementing strict measures to prevent further spread of the virus.

Kiplinger

Hantavirus: What Retirees Need to Know Before Boarding a Cruise Ship This Summer

Are you planning to take a cruise this summer? Get the facts on the rare hantavirus outbreak and why experts say norovirus remains the bigger health threat for retirees.

International Business Times UK

Cruise Ship Passengers Face Rising Infection Risks After Trump Administration Axed All Full-Time CDC Vessel Inspectors

Cruise ship passengers face rising infection risks as CDC staffing cuts leave inspection and outbreak response capacity severely reduced amid a growing norovirus surge in the United States.

The Conversation

Hantavirus, COVID, norovirus, legionnaires’: why are cruise ships so prone to disease outbreaks?

Cruises are sold as floating holidays, but they are also useful for understanding public health. Cruise ships are carefully designed places where many people live, eat, relax and move through the same shared spaces for days at a time. They show how easily illness can spread when people are packed…

The Independent UK

Cruise ship passengers put in isolation amid norovirus outbreak

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Over 150 cruise guests and crew sick after norovirus outbreak

CDC has reported at least two gastrointestinal illness outbreaks on cruise ships this year that met the threshold for public notification

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