Stomach Flu Outbreaks 2024

Stomach Flu Outbreaks 2024. Outbreaks of norovirus, which causes vomiting and diarrhea, are on the rise. Gastroenteritis can be caused by viruses, most commonly norovirus, bacteria and parasites.

While covid cases continue to drop in the u.s., outbreaks of another virus — stomach flu — are ramping up, the centers for disease control and prevention says. The stomach flu (norovirus) is an acute form of gastroenteritis, or inflamed stomach or intestinal lining caused by a virus, bacteria or parasite.