Dr. Craig Shapiro, an infectious disease specialist at the Children's National Hospital, joined DC News Now to share norovirus symptoms people should look out for as cases continue to surge.

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If you’ve been sick to your stomach that the holidays are over, it may not be the passing of another holiday season but an actual illness as the norovirus is spreading nationwide, according to the CDC.

The CDC reported more than double the cases of norovirus, commonly known as stomach flu, compared to previous years in early December.

A national surge of norovirus — the highly contagious illness that can cause vomiting, diarrhea and low-grade fevers — has also sickened some residents across the D.C. region in recent weeks. Sometimes called the “stomach bug” or “stomach flu,

Cases of a wretched stomach bug are surging in parts of the United States this winter, according to government data.