CHICAGO — Illinois had at least 103 outbreaks of the stomach bug norovirus in November and December — a dramatic increase ...

Illinois had at least 103 outbreaks of the stomach bug norovirus in November and December – a dramatic increase from previous years, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

This winter has seen more norovirus outbreaks than the past six winters in Illinois. Outbreaks in November and December were over four times higher than the same period in 2023.

Norovirus in Illinois. While a seasonal uptick in respiratory viruses is expected in winter each year, we’re still seeing higher overall numbers than in previous seasons, Sundareshan said.

— -- After hundreds of students missed school on the same day at a St. Charles, Illinois, high school, the county health department is investigating whether the mass illness is due to norovirus.

A CDC report published Thursday found a norovirus outbreak linked to a restaurant in Illinois that sickened more than 300 people was likely caused by an ill food handler.

Local health officials said 92 cases of norovirus had been linked to the restaurant on Dirksen Parkway in Springfield, Illinois, The State Journal-Register reported.

Champaign - A stomach bug is spreading across central Illinois. The Norovirus cause vomiting and diarrhea. The Champaign Urbana Public Health District confirms a small outbreak. The virus is very ...

The Evanston Health and Human Services Department is investigating a norovirus outbreak linked to a $1-burrito event for Northwestern University students. The "$1 Burrito event" for Northwestern ...