Minnesota hospitals are experiencing “unprecedented visits” due to a spike in illnesses, including influenza, RSV, COVID-19 and norovirus, according to the Minnesota Hospital Association.
The norovirus (commonly known as stomach flu) is surging with levels not seen in more than a decade. Public health officials are warning that we might soon have a "quad-demic" on our hands.
The best way to get through the stomach flu is to rest, stay hydrated and listen to your body, said Dr. Paul Sax, clinical director of the infectious disease division at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Plenty of people likely kicked off 2025 hunched over a toilet—but not because they’d imbibed too much on New Year’s Eve. Norovirus, informally dubbed the “winter vomiting disease,” is ...