Attack of the Norovirus?
A new strain of the ‘Winter Vomiting Bug’ has reached the United States, but it has not caused any unusual norovirus numbers here in Concord.
Much has been said about the nasty flu season that’s upon us. Meanwhile, the norovirus, or winter vomiting bug, has also been making its rounds. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the norovirus is responsible for about 70,000 hospitalizations and 800 deaths each year, and a new strain has reached the United States this year. Common symptoms of the so-called winter vomiting bug include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and stomach pains. “Norovirus cases often increase in winter, when people are inside and in close contact,” Concord Public Health Director Susan Rask wrote in an email to Patch. “That being said, we don’t have any evidence of an unusual number of cases in Concord this winter.” A new norovirus …
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