I think both cases are true. I am pretty confident that there are more gastro sicknesses happening these days. I know this is especially true compared to 20 years ago when I was in elementary school. My mom never even remembered stomach viruses when she was in elementary school. Now they are just common, like a cold. There is definitely something to be said for that.

And yep, the media sure does like to perpetuate fear among the public. So, we are going to hear about every stinking case that exists.

I guess all we can do is realize that we are not in this alone and use this to help nudge us into the right direction with treatment. We cannot put ourselves through this every winter. We are wishing 6 months of our lives away each year. It really sucks, but we cannot change it. We can only change the way we think about it.