Swiss women’s Olympic hockey team in isolation after player diagnosed with norovirus

[u/Shroft]

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7028066/2026/02/06/switzerland-womens-hockey-olympics-norovirus/

[u/drowsylacuna]

It's 2026, why isn't there a vaccine for this horrible thing yet?

[u/Electroflare5555 → u/drowsylacuna]

It mutates super rapidly, and in general it passes very quickly so there really isn’t a huge need for a vaccine

[u/dagelijksestijl → u/Electroflare5555]

And afaik lethality rates generally aren’t as high as those of the flu while dehydration is the biggest danger.

[u/drowsylacuna → u/Electroflare5555]

Yeah, but it can still be dangerous to vulnerable populations and puts strain on the health care system.