2005 Outbreak of Norovirus at a Restaurant in Vermilion County, Illinois
Four people contracted Norovirus from a Vermilion County Restaurant in December. Two case-patients were laboratory confirmed to have Norovirus, genotype 2. An environmental inspection of the implicated restaurant found plumbing problems. These were repaired following the investigation.
Tags:
calicivirus, norwalk+virus, nlv, norwalk-like+virusOverview
| Outbreak began: | December 2005 |
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| Affected country: | US |
| States/territories: | IL |
| Pathogen: | Norovirus |
| Vehicle(s): | Unknown |
| Location(s): | Restaurant |
| Molecular test results: | GII |
Health impact
| Total ill: | 4 |
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Sources & documents
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