County health department urges safety with norovirus

While no cases have been confirmed, the Hill County sanitarian said this morning that county health officials are spreading the word about how to reduce the chance of contracting — and spreading — a severe stomach virus.

"We're trying to be as cautious as we can on this, " Sanitarian Clay Vincent said, adding that with people coming in or leaving in celebration of the holiday, being extra careful would be a good idea.

The issue is dealing with norovirus, a group of viruses that cause gastroenteritis, which is inflammation of the intestines that often causes diarrhea, stomach cramping, nausea a...