Norovirus (or the vomiting bug) is a highly contagious disease characterised by diarrhoea, vomiting, and stomach pain. Symptoms typically develop 12 to 48 hours after being exposed to the virus and usually last one to three days.
Norovirus and influenza are both RNA viruses, which means they replicate by using RNA instead of DNA. This makes them highly mutation-prone and, consequently, difficult for the immune system to defend against, which is why you can catch norovirus year after year.
The History of Norovirus
Since at least 1929, when a paediatrician wrote about “winter vomiting disease”, doctors have known about norovirus.
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