Cases of norovirus, a wretched and highly contagious stomach bug, aresurging in parts of the United Statesthis winter, according to government data. Anew strain of norovirus, called GII.17[P17] now makes up a majority of outbreaks nationwide, according to data from the Centers for Disease Cont...
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a gram-negative, spiral-shaped microaerophilic bug living inside our stomach and has been with us for over 60,000 years. It is identified in 1982 by Barry Marshall and Robin Warren, two Australian doctors, who were awarded the Nobel Prize in 2005 for th...
Every person is affected by the stomach flu at some time in life. It tends to be more common among children but adults are also at risk.This type of flu is known as viral gastroenteritis. It is caused by a virus which is one type of ‘bug’. However, there are other stomach bugs ...
Norovirus, the highly contagious stomach bug that causes vomiting and diarrhea, is still spreading in the United States. Outbreaks surged this winter after the holidays, but cases of the nasty virus are spiking in parts of the country.
If your child has a stomach bug, give them plenty of water and “rehydration” liquids that have the right nutrients. Adults should drink lots of fluids: sports drinks, juice, and soup, for example. You also can suck on ice chips or ice pops. If you can’t keep fluids down, are diz...
Many people don't know that they have a "bug" called H. pylori in their stomach until they are tested for it. What is it? Is it contagious? What are the symptoms? What treatments are available? Dr. Jixi Liu from BJU's Di...
A "nasty stomach bug" has been making its way around the Winter Love Island villa, according to an insider of the show.
In some cases, adults can take over-the-counter medicines such as loperamide link (Imodium) and bismuth subsalicylate link (Pepto-Bismol, Kaopectate) to treat diarrhea caused by viral gastroenteritis. These medicines can be unsafe for infants and children. ...
The bug is extremely contagious and outbreaks are not unusual, but health officials are concerned because this strain is resistant to the antibiotic most commonly prescribed for adults. 15 superbugs and other scary diseases 15 photos "This is the first time we've documented this large an ...
Cases of a wretched stomach bug are surging in parts of the United States this winter, according to government data. The most recent numbers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show there were 91 outbreaks of norovirus reported during the week of Dec. 5, up ...