Norovirus outbreak in an elementary schoolDistrict of Columbia, February 2007 - (Journal of the American Medical Association)
February 13, 2008 – 9:25 pmOn February 8, 2007, the District of Columbia Department of Health (DCDOH) was notified of an outbreak of acute gastroenteritis in an elementary school (prekindergarten through sixth grade). The school nurse reported that 27 students and two staff members had become ill during February 4-8 with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea; because symptoms lasted
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