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It came before anyone knew what was happening, and then an entire school in Vermont was closed due to an outbreak of Norovirus. Health officials are deciding over this weekend if it will be safe to re-open the school on Monday. TODAY's Jenna Wolfe reports. (TODAY)

The highly contagious strain can live on surfaces for long periods of time and is easily transmitted. Currently, the best prevention methods involve frequent hand-washing and vigilantly disinfecting surfaces in the office and at home. NBC's Dr. Nancy Snyderman reports. (Nightly News)

For the second time in less than two weeks, a cruise ship has had to return to port early because passengers and crew were hit with what federal health officials suspect is an outbreak of a norovirus. NBC's Kerry Sanders reports. (TODAY)