Stomach Bug Going Around December 2024

Stomach Bug Going Around December 2024. The stomach flu (norovirus) is an acute form of gastroenteritis, or inflamed stomach or intestinal lining caused by a virus, bacteria or parasite. Outbreaks of norovirus, which causes vomiting and diarrhea, are on the rise.

Norovirus—more commonly known as the stomach bug—is on the rise in the northeast region of the u.s. Symptoms include sudden onset of nausea, projectile vomiting and diarrhoea but can also include a high temperature, abdominal pain and aching limbs.