stomach virus

AMA Update 551: California wildfire smoke and how to improve air quality during wildfires, plus norovirus treatments

How bad is flu in 2025? What mask is best for wildfires? Is norovirus still surging? How do you get rid of a stomach virus? AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses the health impacts of wildfires and the harmful effects of wildfire smoke. Also covering the latest viral infections, like the surge in norovirus cases, and respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and flu. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update 548: Bird flu 2025, first H5N1 death, norovirus outbreak, and links between drinking alcohol and cancer

Should I be worried about bird flu? How do humans get bird flu? What’s the stomach virus going around? What happens if you drink alcohol daily? AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses alcohol’s link to cancer, the latest bird flu news, flu season trends, and the rise of norovirus. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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