Winter vomiting bug could be thing of past

Could vaccines end the winter vomiting bug?
A vaccine is to be trialled on thousands of people to find out if it could protect against norovirus - a stomach bug that causes vomiting and diarrhoea. The easily spreadable winter virus can affect people of all ages and have huge consequences - often closing hospital wards, taking children out of school and keeping parents off work.
Norovirus vaccine: Everything we know about jab that could end winter vomiting bug for good
It is hoped the new norovirus jab could help lift the burden on the NHS over the busy winter months - here we explain who is eligible for the trial, and when will everyone be able to get it
Norovirus 'vomiting bug' red flag symptom that's 'the most important thing to watch for'
You can also get it by touching surfaces that have the virus on them and then putting your hands in your mouth, or by eating food that’s been handled by someone who has the virus.” Norovirus is often mistakenly associated with the flu.
World’s first vaccine for winter vomiting bug norovirus to be trialled in UK
He said: “The UK is leading the way to develop a world-first vaccine for this vomiting bug, starting with this innovative vaccine trial delivered through the government-funded National Institute for Health and Care Research.
UK could be first country to offer norovirus jab against ‘winter vomiting bug’
Britain could become the first country to offer norovirus jab after early trial results found it creates a “strong immune response”.
Norovirus cases on the rise as 'winter vomiting bug' hits UK
Cases of the norovirus, more commonly known as the 'winter vomiting bug' are on the rise across the country - with numbers significantly up on the same period this time last year The most recent figures in the Weekly Surveillance Report for England show activity during weeks 40 to 41 of 2024 as 43% higher than the 5-season average for the same 2-week period.
Norovirus symptoms to look out for this winter as world first vaccine to be trialed in Scotland
The first norovirus vaccine could soon be rolled out across the UK - but what symptoms should we look out for in the meantime?
Thousands of pensioners to get new vaccine to try and stop vomiting and diarrhoea bug
A new trial that aims to protect against norovirus, a highly contagious stomach bug that causes vomiting and diarrhoea, is set to be trialled on 25,000 people. Norovirus, commonly referred to as the “winter vomiting bug”, affects people of all ages and has had significant societal and healthcare impacts.
World’s first norovirus vaccine set to be trialled by NHS to combat winter vomiting bug
The world’s first norovirus vaccine is set to be trialled by the NHS in a bid to ease the strain on already stretched hospitals.
World-first vaccine for vomiting bug norovirus trialled in the UK
The jab uses mRNA technology to tell the immune system to recognise a ‘foreign’ protein on viruses and mount an attack.
UK testing ‘world-first’ vaccine for winter vomiting bug, aiming to curb burden on health system
The late-stage trial will recruit about 25,000 people around the world to test the new vaccine from Moderna. View on euronews
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What are the signs of norovirus this winter?
“Common symptoms of norovirus include nausea, diarrhoea, and vomiting,” says Sharma. “In some cases, individuals may also ...