Attack of the Norovirus?
A new strain of the ‘Winter Vomiting Bug’ has reached the United States, but Lexington's Health Division did not indicate there is increased cause for alarm here.
Much has been said about the nasty flu season that’s upon us. Meanwhile, the norovirus, or winter vomiting bug, has also been making its rounds. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the norovirus is responsible for about 70,000 hospitalizations and 800 deaths each year, and a new strain has reached the United States this year. Common symptoms of the so-called winter vomiting bug include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and stomach pains. Outbreaks of norovirus, sometimes called the "stomach flu," are common in communal settings such as schools, daycare facilities and nursing homes, according to literature provided by Lexington's Health Division. A new norovirus strain, GII.4 Sydney, was detected last year in …
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