A Norovirus outbreak in Butte County is causing people to start rethinking their summer vacation plans, on a cruise, visiting the pool or attending summer camp. Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Peter ...

Many neglect handwashing after public outings, risking germ spread. Soap and water are vital, especially when coughing or ...

If you’re in the Tri-Cities and have been feeling ill, it may be norovirus. The Benton Franklin Health District reports a ...

For Americans planning cruise ship vacations this spring or summer, there could be reason to worry about more than rough seas ...

The agency also found a “possible overreliance on hand sanitizer on ships” during a preliminary review. Those are not as effective against norovirus as washing hands with soap and water ...

Hand sanitizer alone doesn’t work well against norovirus, the CDC notes. Cruise lines have extensive sanitation protocols in place that are monitored through the CDC’s vessel program ...

Hand sanitizers are not effective against norovirus. Bill Greenblatt upi file Hand sanitizer does not work well against the virus, warns the Benton Franklin Health District. The district also ...