If you’re in the Tri-Cities and have been feeling ill, it may be norovirus. The Benton Franklin Health District reports a ...

Many neglect handwashing after public outings, risking germ spread. Soap and water are vital, especially when coughing or ...

For Americans planning cruise ship vacations this spring or summer, there could be reason to worry about more than rough seas ...

Alcohol-based hand sanitizers do not protect against some pathogens, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said, urging ...

The agency also found a “possible overreliance on hand sanitizer on ships” during a preliminary review. Those are not as effective against norovirus as washing hands with soap and water ...

The CDC advises people with norovirus symptoms to wash their hands often for at least 20 seconds with soap and water. Hand sanitizers are not effective against norovirus. Bill Greenblatt upi file ...

Hand sanitizer alone doesn’t work well against norovirus, the CDC notes. Cruise lines have extensive sanitation protocols in place that are monitored through the CDC’s vessel program ...