SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) -While many people in C-N-Y are transitioning from Winter to Spring, Norovirus is still in its peak season. Cases in New York have skyrocketed over the past week highlighted by 70 confirmed cases in Madison County. A majority of the cases resulted from an outbreak at Colgate University. In nearby Onondaga County, Health Department Medical Director Dr. James Alexander is forecasting a similar trend.
“It’s widespread. Most people are going to get at some point,” Alexander said. “Many people are going to get it multiple times because we don’t really develop a good immune response to it.”
Even though increased infection levels are likely, Dr. Alexander doesn’t think Onondaga County residents should be worried.
“It’s something we are very familiar with,” Alexander explained. “It’s something we see on a regular basis, and there is really no indication that there is any significant changes relative to what we have seen previously.”
Dr. Alexander added that tracking infections will be difficult since reporting Norovirus cases isn’t mandated. Most Norovirus outbreaks happen from November to April.
