MedStar Health Urgent Care in our region is experiencing an uptick in norovirus across its 33 clinics, says its spokesperson.

This is thanks to the drier air and an influx of time spent indoors ... contagious illness that commonly causes vomiting and diarrhea, according to the CDC. Norovirus causes acute ...

While winter brings cold weather to the region, it also brings people together for gatherings and more time together in­doors ...