UK: Gastric virus swept through top class hotel - (Macclesfield Express)
October 10, 2007 – 8:15 pmAround 20 patrons and some members of staff at Shrigley Hall in Pott Shrigley, a prestigious four-star hotel, were stricken with Norovirus a vomiting and diarrhoea illness often associated with cruise ships as it swept through the 19th century former Salesian college.
The serious stomach flu, which was not food related, was said to have been brought in to the 150-bed countryside hotel by a guest, who has not yet been identified, about three weeks ago.
The hotel has now been given the all clear by Environmental Health, who helped orchestrate a major clean-up operation.
Bosses even brought in 24-hour nursing assistance to tend to casualties of the outbreak.
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