You might call it stomach flu or a stomach bug, but what is probably causing you to feel sick is norovirus. Numbers were up in December compared to the previous 12 months. Here’s how to protect yourself from this very contagious virus.

The health department now sits on the eighth and ninth floors of the County-City Building in downtown. But Carl Baxmeyer, president of the Board of Commissioner s, said it lacks enough accessibility for the public, particularly for the clinic that hosts immunizations.

Amid an increase in norovirus cases across the U.S., the West Virginia Department of Health is urging residents to remain vigilant against this highly contagious virus.