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Powerful strain of Norovirus hitting Americans

Posted at 6:35 PM, Jan 28, 2013
and last updated 2013-01-28 18:35:13-05

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, norovirus is the most common cause of stomach illness in the U.S. each year, 70, 000 people are hospitalized from noroviruses, which also cause about 21 million illnesses and around 800 deaths, but now health experts are reporting a stronger strain of the virus that could cause more illnesses.