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EPISODE · Apr 21, 2026 · 15 MIN

Why are we still so bad at basic contagious-illness etiquette?

from The Scoot Show with Scoot

Everybody says norovirus is everywhere right now, but is this really some huge outbreak, or just the annual stomach-bug blitz tearing through homes, schools, offices, and restaurants all at once? Why does this thing spread so fast, and why are we still so bad at basic contagious-illness etiquette? Dr. Corey Hebert, LSU Health New Orleans, joins Ian Hoch to talk about it.

Everybody says norovirus is everywhere right now, but is this really some huge outbreak, or just the annual stomach-bug blitz tearing through homes, schools, offices, and restaurants all at once? Why does this thing spread so fast, and why are we still so bad at basic contagious-illness etiquette? Dr. Corey Hebert, LSU Health New Orleans, joins Ian Hoch to talk about it.

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