A suburban Chicago school district transitioned to remote learning due to illnesses and a hospital issued a warning after “dozens of cases” of a highly contagious and hard to kill stomach virus were reported in the last week alone.
A number of diseases tend to peak in the winter, thanks to indoor gatherings that help germs spread. The list includes not only colds and flu but also norovirus — a highly infectious cause of vomiting and diarrhea. Norovirus cases have generally been trending up in the last month.
While national data appears to show signs of decline, health departments and hospitals in the Chicago area have reported a rise in cases…