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Norovirus 2025: What to Know About This Year’s Stomach Bug

Norovirus 2025 refers to the current season’s surge of highly contagious viral gastroenteritis, often called the stomach flu, affecting the U.S. and other regions. U.S. test positivity has roughly doubled since late summer, while some countries like England remain within expected seasonal ranges. Experts stress that strict hygiene, rapid isolation of sick people, and careful food handling are key to limiting outbreaks in homes, schools, and healthcare settings.

December 08, 2025 at 01:01 PM•Source: Google Trends & Perplexity AI

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Did a Volcanic Eruption Trigger the Black Death?

The term “volcanic eruption Black Death” refers to new scientific research suggesting that a major volcanic eruption around 1345 set off climate disruptions that helped trigger the Black Death pandemic in Europe. Scholars argue that volcanic cooling led to failed harvests, famine and changes in Mediterranean grain trade routes, which then brought plague-infected rodents and fleas into European ports. While the plague bacterium itself still caused the pandemic, the eruption may have been the first “domino” in a chain of environmental and social stresses that turned an outbreak into a catastrophe.

December 05, 2025 at 08:22 AM•Source: Google Trends & Perplexity AI