There is a specific kind of dread that washes over a mother when she hears the words “stomach bug” whispered at school drop-off. We prepare for colds; we stock up on tissues and Vitamin C. But norovirus? That is a different beast entirely. It is violent, fast-moving, and incredibly hard to kill. You can bleach the counters and wash your hands until they crack, yet somehow, it still tears through the entire house within 24 hours. The truth is, this virus is sneaky, and it hides in places most of us—even the clean freaks—forget to check, turning our own homes into transmission zones.
