Vacation lovers, beware: Puke-causing germs like norovirus are having one hell of a time aboard cruise ships right about now. There have already been more reported cruise ship outbreaks off U.S. waters this year than in nearly two decades. Just this week, the Centers for Disease Control reported an outbreak of norovirus aboard Royal Caribbean […]
This Year’s Cruise Ship Season Is Off to a Vomit-Soaked Start
The cruise ship outbreak season this year is getting off to a fast, vomit-soaked start. Two separate outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness that have affected over 100 people each have been reported this month—the sixth and seventh such outbreaks to have occurred aboard cruise ships that visit U.S. ports since January. The Centers for Disease Control […]
From Covid to Norovirus: Moderna’s mRNA Tech Takes on Stomach Flu
The misery of the common stomach flu may be coming to an end. Pharmaceutical company Moderna has launched a large-scale Phase III trial that will test out a vaccine against norovirus, a frequent and sometimes dangerous source of food poisoning. Moderna’s Nova 301 trial is set to kick into full gear this year, following the […]