First, the good news: While food poisoning symptoms can linger for up to a week, Dr. Dasgupta says most cases clear up in a ...

The CDC reports infecting someone can take as few as 10 viral particles. Norovirus causes an average of 900 deaths annually mostly among older adults, 109,000 hospitalizations, and 19 million to ...

Vermont has the second lowest state fatality rate in the US (148.2 per 100K; Hawaii 113.6/100K). Mississippi (465.8/100K) and ...

Travellers planning to set sail this season can rest a little easier—cruise ships aren't the norovirus breeding grounds ...

People board cruise ships each year seeking relaxation, but some vessels are hiding filthy secrets below deck. The CDC ...

Carnival Cruise Line’s infamous 2013 “Poop Cruise” is making headlines again, thanks to Netflix’s new Trainwreck documentary.

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Vermont has the second lowest state fatality rate in the US (147.9 per 100K; Hawaii 113.5/100K). Mississippi (465.6/100K) and ...

Between Aug. 1 and April 9, more than 2,400 suspected or confirmed norovirus outbreaks were reported to a CDC monitoring system, roughly double for the same period a year earlier.

Thus far in 2025, the CDC has issued notifications on 16 separate cruise outbreaks, outpacing the yearly totals from 2024 and 2023. Here's what the CDC advises.