Test reveals norovirus as cause for UCONN students’ illness - (WTNH)
April 3, 2008 – 8:10 pmhttp://www.wtnh.com/Global/story.asp?S=8115152
Twenty-three UConn students that attended a function at a Manchester restaurant have, ccording to this story, been diagnosed with norovirus.
Last weekend, the students attended an event hosted by a school organization at a Manchester restaurant, which has not been named. The Manchester Health Department says its likely the students contracted the highly contagious virus at the restaurant.
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