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Urgent Call for Development of Norovirus Vaccine in the U.S.

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Urgent Call for Development of Norovirus Vaccine in the U.S.

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  • Norovirus outbreaks are increasing across the United States, affecting millions annually with severe gastrointestinal symptoms.
  • The virus spreads rapidly and can survive on surfaces, leading to its highly contagious nature.
  • Currently, no vaccine exists for norovirus, despite it causing an estimated 19 to 21 million illnesses each year.
  • A significant breakthrough occurred in 2016 when researchers developed a method to grow norovirus strains in a lab using human gut organoids.
  • Key challenges remain in determining the strains a vaccine should target, as funding has historically prioritized diseases with higher mortality rates.

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