Stomach flu cases are on the rise in the Washington metropolitan area and across the United States as cold weather and the holiday season push more people indoors. Nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 91 outbreaks of norovirus,

Cases of norovirus are surging in the United States. It’s the country’s leading cause of foodborne illnesses but there have been even more outbreaks than usual recently — hitting schools, holiday gatherings and cruise ships.

Though it is sometimes called the “stomach flu” or the “stomach bug,” norovirus illness is not related to the flu. The flu is caused by the influenza virus, and Staten Island cases of the flu are also rising — faster than cases statewide.

In today’s health headlines, the norovirus is surging in parts of the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. How can you avoid this bug and how long can it last? Dr.

If there’s one thing you don’t want to endure, it’s the symptoms of norovirus, a brutal stomach bug that tends to cause relentless diarrhea and vomiting for roughly one to three hellish days. And it may be especially difficult to avoid right now,