2024–25 United States Norovirus outbreak
Appearance
2024–25 United States Norovirus outbreak | |
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Disease | Norovirus |
Location | United States |
First outbreak | California, U.S. |
Index case | Northeast Ohio |
Arrival date | August 1, 2024 | –present
Type | Disease outbreak |
Confirmed cases | 495 |
The 2024–25 United States Norovirus outbreak was an ongoing disease outbreak began in the United States of America, The virus is rapidly surging across the states due to H5N6 outbreak, According to the NoroStat Data in mid 2024–25 with more than 495 cases and its spreading widely in the entire country, In August 1, 2024[1]
The norovirus was first identified in Norwalk, Ohio since 1968 by 25%. And its also known as "Stomach bug flu", a 1929 study said.[2]
In 2023 research the cases surged 2,500 each year.