Norovirus cases rising across LA County, health department says

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said cases of the highly contagious norovirus are on the rise.

The department told Eyewitness News that they use a method called wastewater sampling to detect viruses, and that norovirus concentrations detected in wastewater have been increasing.

Health officials said recent wastewater tests covering a three-week period showed norovirus detection increased 154% in the city of Los Angeles and over 250% in the county…

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