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Wastewater data maintained by a Stanford University-led tool for tracking the spread of disease is reporting a 3 month high in norovirus, the most common cause of gastroenteritis in the United States in all age groups, including children. Learn the symptoms: https://mrkmnls.co/4ov1Bw9 | Merck Manual Consumer

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