CDC: Norovirus Is Surging Across U.S., Highest In The Northeast

The Northeastern portion of the U.S. has been experiencing the biggest surge with <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/surveillance/nrevss/images/noro/Noro4PP_Reg2.htm" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">over 13% of norovirus tests </a>coming back positive for the bug since late January. The next highest region has been the Western part of the U.S., where <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/surveillance/nrevss/images/noro/Noro4PP_Reg4.htm" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">test positivity rates have pushed above 12%</a> in recent weeks. Now, these numbers are still lower than last Winter’s peaks that saw norovirus test positivity rates push well above 15% across the country. Keep in mind that test positivity is only a very rough measure of overall norovirus activity. Such a measure depends on how many norovirus tests are ordered on a given day or during a given week. This, of course, can vary based on a a lot of different factors. For example, if there is more news of norovirus outbreaks, healthcare professionals may be more likely to order a norovirus test for someone with symptoms of some kind of gastroenteritis. <a href="https://dailyinfonews.medium.com/cdc-norovirus-is-surging-across-u-s-highest-in-the-northeast-9348edde3fac">Click Here</a>