Norovirus, aka the winter vomiting bug, is on the rise – an infectious disease expert explains the best ways to stay safe
You can get norovirus any time of the year, but it spreads most during the winter.
Jan. 27, 2025 • ~6 min
You can get norovirus any time of the year, but it spreads most during the winter.
Raw milk can carry many dangerous germs − now including the H5N1 virus that causes avian flu.
Common summer activities can expose you to a host of infectious diseases. But there are simple steps you can take to protect yourself from pathogens ranging from E. coli to T. gondii.
Before World War II, pathogens in milk accounted for 1 in 4 cases of foodborne diseases in the US. Pasteurization reduced this figure to less than 1%.
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