CDC and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) have recently released a new guideline aimed at providing clinicians and infection control personnel with a step-by-step resource to assist them preventing an outbreak of norovirus in their healthcare facilities. Norovirus is a common cause of gastroenteritis, inflammation of the stomach and small and large intestines, that can include symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting, and stomach pain. Approximately 21 million illnesses caused by norovirus are estimated to occur each year in the United States. Although, norovirus can strike any age group, the elderly and hospitalized patients who are immune compromised are particularly vulnerable to this infection. CDC has investigated numerous outbreaks of norovirus in hospitals and in long-term care facilities.  To read more about this, click here or visit the CDC site.