2017 Outbreak of Norovirus at a Long Term Care Facility, Thornton, Colorado
In April 2017 public health investigators in Adams County, Colorado investigated an outbreak of norovirus at a long term care facility located in Thornton. Nineteen people were ill. Eight were laboratory confirmed. No one was hospitalized and no one died. Investigators determined the outbreak was a point source outbreak through food contaminated by an ill food worker which later spread through person-to-person transmission.
Overview
| Outbreak began: | April 2017 |
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| Affected country: | US |
| States/territories: | CO |
| Pathogen: | Norovirus |
| Vehicle(s): | Unknown |
| Location(s): | Long Term Care Facility |
| Molecular test results: | no |
Health impact
| Total ill: | 19 |
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Sources & documents
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