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Dr. Craig Shapiro, an infectious disease specialist at the Children's National Hospital, joined DC News Now to share norovirus symptoms people should look out for as cases continue to surge.

Noroviruses, also known as food poisoning or the stomach bug, are “ common and highly contagious ,” according to the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases. About 1 in 15 people across the U.S. get the virus annually, experts said.

If you’ve been sick to your stomach that the holidays are over, it may not be the passing of another holiday season but an actual illness as the norovirus is spreading nationwide, according to the CDC.

The holidays may be over, but the norovirus appears to be sticking around. Dr. Danish Ali shares help on how to protect yourself from the contagious illness.

The dreaded norovirus illness known for severe bouts of vomiting, diarrhea and cramps is making life miserable for an increasing number of people as the illness surges.

On the week of Dec. 5, the CDC reported 91 cases of the virus ― over double the highest number recorded between 2021 and 2024.

UW Health's Dr. Bill Hartman discusses a rise in norovirus cases in the U.S. and how smoking cigarettes impacts life expectancy.