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If you’re in the Tri-Cities and have been feeling ill, it may be norovirus. The Benton Franklin Health District reports a sharp rise in the highly contagious stomach bug throughout the two ...

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Norovirus GII.17 accounted for 75% of outbreaks in the US in the 2024-2025 season, outpacing outbreaks caused by the GII.4 norovirus, according to new data published in Emerging Infectious Diseases.

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In previous years, the U.S. saw norovirus outbreaks increase around December, which marked the start of the season of the virus. Between 2011 and 2024, GII.4 viruses caused less than 50% of US ...

Will norovirus surge early again this year? Here’s what scientists say. Last season got off to a particularly rocky start, with 91 suspected or confirmed outbreaks during the first week of December.

Increase in outbreaks of norovirus GII.17 over GII.4, United States, 2022–2025. Seasons are defined as September 1 of one year to August 31 of the next. The 2024–25 season is truncated to ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 91 norovirus outbreaks during the week of Dec. 5, 2024; a 32% increase compared to the previous week, DPHSS said.