Stomach Bug 2024 Map. Umass extension's landscape message is an educational newsletter intended to inform and guide massachusetts land care. Norovirus—more commonly known as the stomach bug—is on the rise in the northeast region of the u.s.

The highly contagious virus generally causes gastrointestinal symptoms like vomiting, nausea, diarrhea and stomach pain. Norovirus is the most common cause of gastroenteritis worldwide.