Norovirus cases are on the rise. Here’s what you need to know about this nasty bug – CBC
Simple handwashing called more effective than hand sanitizer in preventing spread
Jan 10, 2025
For Edward Chou, a first-year biochemistry student at the University of Guelph, the symptoms began shortly after lunch on Monday.
“I just felt something in my stomach and I just started throwing up and I had to go to the toilet multiple times,” he said. “It was really bad.”
The University of Guelph is responding to an outbreak of a self-reported stomach illness that has affected more than 150 people. The outbreak is part of a rising trend in stomach bugs causing vomiting and diarrhea.
The Public Health Agency of Canada confirmed in an email that it is seeing higher-than-expected case counts of norovirus. Health officials in the U.S. and U.K. have also reported a rise in norovirus cases.
