For the shellfish industry, high fecal counts detected in areas where shellfish such as oysters are harvested can mean long — and costly — closures. The fecal matter is associated with human-borne viruses, like norovirus, but the tests that are typically used to measure the fecal matter don’t distinguish between different types of animals, including … Read more
Cases of norovirus, a nasty stomach bug that spreads easily, are climbing in the Northeastern U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday. Nationwide, about 12% of most recent norovirus tests sent to the CDC were positive, but the proportion was about 16% in the Northeast, the agency said. That compares with nearly … Read more
NEW DELHI: Cases of highly contagious stomach bug Norovirus are on the rise in the northeastern United States, according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The agency revealed that approximately 16% of the most recent Norovirus tests in the region were positive, exceeding the national average of 12%. … Read more
