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As Covid restrictions ease, another virus rises back to pre-pandemic levels
As Covid restrictions are lifted, people are gathering more, which could be behind an uptick in stomach bugs.

Outbreaks of norovirus, the bug responsible for the dreaded stomach flu, have been on the rise since January, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
From August 2021 through the beginning of last month, the CDC reported 448 norovirus outbreaks. During the same time period the previous year, just 78 were reported.
A small number, but an unfortunate byproduct of more people gathering together and probably not washing their hands. Wash your hands in public, everyone.