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.
WellAs 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.www.nbcnews.com
A small number, but an unfortunate byproduct of more people gathering together and probably not washing their hands. Wash your hands in public, everyone.
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.www.nbcnews.com
A small number, but an unfortunate byproduct of more people gathering together and probably not washing their hands. Wash your hands in public, everyone.
For how long though? Immunity acquired either through infection and recovery or vaccination is finite and wanes after a while. Covid hasn't gone away, and it still pays to be prudent and cautious.I had a stomach bug the other day. At least now I have immunity.
Correction. It is stomach COVID. There is no money in Stomach FLU!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.www.nbcnews.com
A small number, but an unfortunate byproduct of more people gathering together and probably not washing their hands. Wash your hands in public, everyone.
I had a stomach bug the other day. At least now I have immunity.
Absolutely. I got it once from contaminated chicken and I thought literally I was gonna die too. Oh boy no thanks.I hate getting norovirus. I caught a daycare variant last year that was so bad that I thought that I might for real die. It was awful.
Yes. its complicated.Many Americans have spent 2 years in comparatively more antiseptic conditions than before. So immune systems can lose some of their sensitivity to, some of their recognition of, common germs. Many have spent so much time avoiding all germs (because covid preventative measures affected other germs too) that our immune systems are desensitized to many common ones.
Covid vaxs boosted our immune systems for...wait for it...covidbut we avoided exposure to others with the other safety measures.
Normal contact will restore normal recognition again. But...we'll still get sick too, if we're predisposed. Like before.
Correction. It is stomach COVID. There is no money in Stomach FLU!
Let's all keep talking this up so we have a new psychosis to keep the public in fear.
Umm, the earth has viruses and we are all gonna die. Maybe I should put this post under “Breaking News”?Being cautious about not wanting to be "badly sick" is not being fearful.
Although why someone doesn't "fear" a virus that keeps you on the toilet for a couple days makes me wonder what kind of masochist you are. Does it actually calm you knowing it will probably will give you diarrhea for days?
Umm, the earth has viruses and we are all gonna die. Maybe I should put this post under “Breaking News”?
Correction. It is stomach COVID. There is no money in Stomach FLU!
Let's all keep talking this up so we have a new psychosis to keep the public in fear.
It seems to be a big revelation to you that bad things happen and people get sick.Go for it.
It seems to be a big revelation to you that bad things happen and people get sick.
But, this stomach FLU thing is gonna go away fast and this thread will die. There is no interest among your leaders in the FLU. All they want is Covid fear. Call it the stomach COVID and you have a winner.
It wasn’t until 2022 I got Covid and all the while I disdained mask. many people who wore masks regularly got Covid. Therefore masks are useless. Most likely I got it from some masked up snowflakeWhen norovirus kills over 1 million people in two years then maybe you can provide a better comparison. Nobody wants covid fear, they just want people to understand a very contagious Coronavirus is not something to take lightly. You yourself even claimed to be "badly sick" with Covid to the point you ended up in the ER. Perhaps if you just took things a little more seriously, instead of acting like they are just trying to scare you, you might not have ended up with an ER bill.
And regarding "fear" that is hilarious coming from someone whose leaders get butthurt over a Mr. Potato head or an M&M.
It wasn’t until 2022 I got Covid and all the while I disdained mask. many people who wore masks regularly got Covid. Therefore masks are useless. Most likely I got it from some masked up snowflake
I hate getting norovirus. I caught a daycare variant last year that was so bad that I thought that I might for real die. It was awful.
Being parents, we get it about once a year now. We have been lucky enough to catch it on different days so far. It is incapacitating.Altho they didnt appeal to me much before, it's a major reason I'm not going on any cruises. I cannot stand that virus.
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