The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is investigating an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness at the Groveland Elementary School in Minnetonka, Minnesota, according to WCCO. There is no mention of the outbreak on the MDH web site or the Groveland School web site.
At least 46 students and four staff members missed school because of illness on Thursday, May 1, 2014, and another 21 stayed home on Friday. There is no word on any whether any of the patients have been hospitalized as a result of their illness.
The source of the possible outbreak is not known, and officials do not know whether the illnesses are caused by norovirus or bacteria. The building was disinfected on Thursday, and then on Friday for a second time.
The city of Minnetonka and the Hennepin County Health Department are investigating this outbreak as well. We’ll keep you up to date on any progress.
