2005 Outbreak of Norovirus at a DuPage County School Holiday Banquet, Illinois
A holiday banquet at a DuPage county, Illinois, school resulted in over forty illnesses. Stool samples indicated Norovirus as the causative agent. Foods for the event were prepared at private homes and brought to the school for the banquet. No individual food could be implicated as the source of the outbreak.
Tags:
calicivirus, norwalk+virus, nlv, norwalk-like+virus, illinois, school, banquet, dupage+countyOverview
| Outbreak began: | October 2005 |
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| Affected country: | US |
| States/territories: | IL |
| Pathogen: | Norovirus |
| Vehicle(s): | Unknown |
| Location(s): | School Banquet |
| Molecular test results: | no |
Health impact
| Total ill: | 43 |
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Sources & documents
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