The highly contagious vomiting bug is currently spreading across most of the United States, as confirmed by the health department.
The virus of concern is the Norovirus, which is experiencing a rather unusual late spring surge fueled by the mutated GII.17 strain. National wastewater data analyzed by researchers at WastewaterSCAN showed how the viral concentrations remain in the high category around the country.
There is a significant regional spike currently affecting areas such as the northeast, the Midwest, and northern California. While the virus is the leading cause of foodborne illness across America, health officials are also tracking a spike in rotavirus, which is another highly contagious GI bug that causes massive illness in daycares and young children.