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It feels like everyone has a stomach bug. A new norovirus strain might be to blame, CDC data suggests

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A new strain of norovirus now makes up a majority of outbreaks nationwide, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .

GII.17[P17] is the dominant strain of this winter 's dominant virus.

The new strain's emergence offers a possible explanation for the past month's of infections from the virus.