Only certain cleaners kill norovirus, a leading cause of vomiting, diarrhea and foodborne illness. Why is that?

Leave bleach disinfectant on the affected area for at least 5 minutes. Clean the entire area again with soap and hot water.

Typical household cleaners like hand sanitizer or wipes don't kill germs from norovirus. Here's what you can use instead.

If someone you live with gets norovirus (the nasty stomach bug on the rise), your first thought might be something like, “Damn, I feel so bad for them,” followed quickly by some form of, “I ...

“People's phones are out when urinating and defecating, exposing the phones to bacteria,” says Dr. Suraj Saggar, chief of ...

Norovirus cases in the US have more than doubled compared to last season's peak. The highly contagious virus causes acute gastroenteritis, leading to symptoms like diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, and ...

If an infected person vomits in the bathroom (or elsewhere), every contaminated surface must be cleaned with a disinfectant (typically bleach) that can effectively kill norovirus. Transmission ...

But, does hand sanitizer kill norovirus? It’s a hardy virus, and it’s harder to kill than many others. As a result, some of the usual methods of preventing illness won’t work against it.

As the norovirus outbreak continues to spread in the U.S., you can't rely on hand sanitizer alone to protect you. Norovirus, ...

Norovirus is raging alongside respiratory illnesses this winter, but there are steps you can take to mitigate its spread.

Symptoms of norovirus usually begin about 12–48 hours after exposure to the virus and typically last for 1–3 days. The most ...

But before you grab the cleaning supplies, know this: Many common disinfectants (containing things like ammonia and alcohol), hand sanitizer, and even Clorox and Lysol wipes, often do not fully kill ...