News|Videos|July 10, 2025

Norovirus is Viral and Highly Contagious

Name: SARS-CoV-2 Corona Virus: COVID-19 and the Global Pandemic
Uploaded: 2025-07-10T15:06:00Z
Duration: IC3M25S
Description: Although it’s not a respiratory virus, norovirus is definitely disruptive, and the number of cases doubled in the 2024–2025 season.

Author(s)Sharon Ward-Fore, BS, MS, MT(ASCP), CIC, FAPIC

Although it’s not a respiratory virus, norovirus is definitely disruptive, and the number of cases doubled in the 2024–2025 season.

Often associated with cruise ships and cafeterias, norovirus made an aggressive return in the 2024–2025 season with record-breaking outbreaks. This segment explains why norovirus spreads so easily, how it defies alcohol-based sanitizers, and why a new strain in 2025 caused an unusual surge in cases, particularly in schools, nursing homes, and food service locations.

Resources:

https://www.cdc.gov/norovirus/about/

https://www.cdc.gov/norovirus/php/reporting/norostat-data.html

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