New Strain of Norovirus (The Winter Vomiting Bug) On the Rise
Officials say it's active locally, but no reports of widespread cases have been made in Cuyahoga County.
Although the flu is on everyone’s minds this season, the winter vomiting bug, or the norovirus, is making its rounds — though it's not known how many cases have been contracted locally. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that the norovirus causes about 70,000 hospitalizations and 800 deaths each year, mostly in young children and the elderly. Some of the virus' common symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and stomach pains. The CDC points out that the norovirus is often referred to as the stomach flu, but it is unrelated to influenza. In fact, the flu rarely involves intestinal symptoms. "Really everything from the chest down is something like the norovirus," said Cuyahoga County Board of Health …
Jerry Lau
10:34 am on Sunday, March 17, 2013
This stuff is rough. Here's a few things to note: -It comes on fast, you may not realize you have it until only moments before you are rushing to the nearest sink or toilet -Some never get the vomiting symptom (very few cases), however should you be vomiting, it should only last early on the first day of having it, to around halfway through the second day, but usually it will end late in the … more ›