Chipotle (CMG) – A Chipotle restaurant in Massachusetts was temporarily closed after four employees fell sick. The Boston Globe reported the workers were diagnosed with norovirus, citing health officials. Yelp (YELP) – Shares are under pressure A school got a deep cleaning after dozens of students become sick in suburban Lake in the Hills. Last … Read more
There has been an increase in the number of Norovirus cases in Wales, but public health officials say that it is to be expected at this time of the year. Norovirus is also known as the winter vomiting bug because the prevalence of the disease increases Lafayette College will suspend classes and other activities Thursday … Read more
A University of Michigan research team is collecting stool samples from people with norovirus symptoms or those who have recovered within the past three days in order to study the virus and seek a potential cure. Each year, 19 to 21 million people in Massachusetts Chipotle store closed on norovirus fears. This Monday, Feb. 8, … Read more
UPDATE, DEC. 10, 10:35 A.M.: The source of Chapman University's norovirus outbreak was likely the cafeteria, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency. Many of the about 50 people who showed symptoms had eaten in the facility, and since the The misery began around 4:30 a.m. with the sound of my 7-year-old thumping into … Read more
UPDATE, DEC. 10, 10:35 A.M.: The source of Chapman University's norovirus outbreak was likely the cafeteria, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency. Many of the about 50 people who showed symptoms had eaten in the facility, and since the More than 140 Boston College students have taken ill after eating at the same … Read more
More than 140 Boston College students have taken ill after eating at the same Chipotle, according to a school spokesperson. “As of today, a total of 141 BC students have reported to BC Health Services with norovirus symptoms after having eaten this A norovirus outbreak that may have sickened as many as 50 students at … Read more
A cruise ship ends its trip early with nearly 200 people sick. Lab tests have confirmed it was the norovirus. In a statement released, the cruise line says it will give passengers “a future cruise credit of 20% off their fare, as well Royal Caribbean Cruise Line has been struck by the Norovirus, again, according … Read more
The cruise line suspects the cause of the outbreak is norovirus, a highly contagious infection that causes severe vomiting and diarrhea — the predominant symptoms reported by passengers, according to a CDC preliminary report. Norovirus also was "Noroviruses are really contagious,” said Dr. Treanor. “Estimates are that each person with a Norovirus illness can infect … Read more
Highly contagious norovirus was to blame for an outbreak on a cruise ship that sickened nearly 700 in one of the worst such incidents in 20 years, federal health investigators said Friday. The Royal Caribbean's Explorer of the Seas returned to New LA PORTE, Texas —The Caribbean Princess Cruise returned to a La Porte port … Read more
When a norovirus outbreak occurs, they are pressed into duty to try and sanitize the huge ship. That involves hours and hours of extra spraying and wiping and scrubbing everything in sight. I cannot imagine the extra work With cruise ship “outbreaks” regularly appearing in the news, awareness of Norovirus — an extremely common and … Read more