A stomach bug that causes violent diarrhea and vomiting is spreading rapidly across the North East - putting 'lives on hold' in some areas.Latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention () showed that nearly 14 percent of tests in the region came back positive for norovirus at the start of February — up from around 4 percent in November before the outbreak started.Nationwide, cases are also rising — with 12 percent of swabs now detecting the virus compared to nine percent in November. Cases are rising fastest in the South.
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