The Princeton Health Department is reporting that 30 people said they were sick with a gastrointestinal illness after eating at the Nassau Inn on Thanksgiving or the day after, according to Planet Princeton. Norovirus is suspected. The Inn was inspected on Monday, December 1, 2014. The illnesses have not yet been confirmed with laboratory testing. … Read more
Norovirus outbreaks are all too common on cruises. The latest is the Crown Princess of Princess Cruise Lines. The ship was on a month-long cruise on the Pacific. According to the CDCs Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP), Of the 3,009 people on board, 158 have been experiencing gastrointestinal problems. Fourteen of the 1,160 crew members are also sick. … Read more
About 140 students and 10 staff members at Condon Elementary School in Boston have been sickened with suspected norovirus this week, according to CBS Boston. The principal of that school sent a message to parents Tuesday, telling them about the outbreak. Norovirus is a highly contagious virus. Outbreaks typically increase in the colder months, when more … Read more
Two outbreaks this week are a good example of why norovirus is the leading cause of food poisoning outbreaks in the U.S. One was at a Ground Round restaurant in Minnesota, the other was at an elementary school in Indiana. Norovirus is highly contagious virus that affects about 20 million Americans each year. The amount … Read more
A norovirus outbreak at an elementary school in Indiana has sickened at least 129 students, which is about 25% of the student body. At first officials thought contaminated food was the source of the illness, but Huffington Post reported that 39% of the students who were sickened did not eat or drink anything provided by the … Read more
A Ground Round restaurant in Winona County, Minnesota has closed after a “community norovirus outbreak” has sickened at least 30 people. The Minnesota Health Department said that they learned of the outbreak on September 30, 2014, but the illnesses may have started before that date. The outbreak was apparently confined to those people who ate … Read more
A norovirus outbreak has occurred at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Waikiki, according to KITV 4. The outbreak was confirmed by the Hawaii Department. Hawaii state epidemiologist, Dr. Sarah Park, said in an interview that it wasn’t necessarily contaminated food that caused the outbreak, but since several employees were also sick, surfaces in the kitchen … Read more
Health officials in Hartford County, MD have determined that a food poisoning outbreak in mid-March was caused by norovirus. The county health department received dozens of reports of illness with symptoms of vomiting, diarrhea and nausea. Some of those who became ill after eating at a restaurant submitted stool samples for lab testing. Results from those … Read more
A suspected norovirus out beak at the Chuck E. Cheese restaurant in Maple Grove, Minnesota is being investigated by the Hennepin County Health Department. The outbreak apparently occurred over the weekend. No one has been hospitalized in this outbreak. although 18 children and adults have reported being ill. Investigators think that someone with the illness … Read more
The outbreak at the Wild Chef Japanese Steakhouse Bar & Grill was caused by norovirus. At least 300 people have been sickened in this outbreak. Public health officials in Michigan are waiting for laboratory results to determine whether the cause was a sick employee, contaminated food, or another cause. A questionnaire was posted online for … Read more