What is the stomach bug going around right now? Norovirus 2025: Signs, symptoms and treatment

Is norovirus going around? How is norovirus spread? How long are you contagious with norovirus? What kills norovirus on surfaces? How to avoid norovirus when family has it? Our guest is Joanna Bisgrove, MD, family physician at Rush University Medical Center and a member of the AMA Council on Science & Public Health. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for health care news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 🤢 For more on what doctors wish patients knew about highly contagious norovirus, visit: https://ama-assn.co/Norovirus 🏥 Learn more about the AMA Health System Program here: https://ama-assn.co/HealthSystems 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most — patients. We will meet this challenge together. Join us: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians AMA Update March 26, 2025 00:00 How does norovirus spread? 01:41 Norovirus causes: Is stomach bug airborne? 03:01 Norovirus and pregnancy (norovirus symptoms) 03:48 Norovirus while pregnant: What does norovirus feel like? 04:47 Listeria: Food poisoning vs stomach bug (norovirus or stomach flu) 05:17 Norovirus or food poisoning: How do you know if you have food poisoning? 05:34 Norovirus vs stomach bug going around 05:40 Bacterial diarrhea: How long does norovirus last? 06:27 Norovirus contagious time: When will norovirus season end? 06:59 How long should you wash your hands? 07:08 Does hand sanitizer kill norovirus? 07:35 Norovirus transmission: Can you get norovirus from food? 07:50 How long to stay home with norovirus: How long am I contagious with norovirus? 08:19 How bad is norovirus this year? 09:07 How to prevent norovirus: How long can norovirus live on surfaces? 10:16 How long to stay out of work with norovirus 11:02 Norovirus prevention tips: How do I make sure I don’t get norovirus? 12:08 Norovirus treatment at home: How to prevent catching stomach bug from child 12:30 When to go to hospital for norovirus 12:58 Norovirus time frame: How long can norovirus last? 13:24 Bacterial infection: How do you know you have norovirus? ✶✶✶✶ 📺 Subscribe to @americanmedicalassociation on YouTube: https://ama-assn.co/youTube 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for health care news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 📝 Podcast episodes and YouTube transcript available: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate_Transcripts 📧 Sign up for #MorningRounds and free daily newsletters from the AMA: https://ama-assn.co/Newsletters 🎧 Listen to our latest medical podcasts: https://ama-assn.co/Podcasts 💬 Follow #AMA on social media: https://ama-assn.co/Social 📓 Access the Journal of the American Medical Association #JAMA login: https://ama-assn.co/JAMA #FightingForDocs #medicine #futureofhealthcare #physicianadvocacy #healthcare #medical #science #publichealth #patientcare #RushMedical #familymedicine #norovirusoutbreak #norovirus #norovirussymptoms #norovirustreatment #noroviruscontagious #norovirustransmission #norovirustimeline #norovirusprevention #norovirusdiagnosis #norovirustips #pregnancy #diseaseprevention #handwashing #viralinfection #virustransmission #stomachvirus #stomachbug #stomachflu #foodpoisoning #astrovirus #listeria #bacterialdiarrhea #bacterialinfection #AmericanMedicalAssociation