Is Stomach Flu Contagious? College Campuses Are Finding Out

Stomach flu is contagious and has been on the rise on some college campuses, according to various news reports.

TuftsDaily.com reports a surge in the number of cases of a strain of gastroenteritis, commonly known as stomach flu.

The Boston Globe, in a January 17 article, reported more than 3,700 patients went to Boston area emergency rooms during the months of December and January with suspected cases of the stomach flu.

The number of stomach flu cases surges every winter when the weather gets cold and immune systems are challenged, but the stomach flu has hit harder than usual this year, especially in close-quartered communities like college campuses.

Also see Is Stomach Flu Contagious? and Preventing A Stomach Virus.