More than 200 Pennsylvania college students were sickened by norovirus

Feb 16, 2016, 07:52
More than 200 Pennsylvania college students were sickened by norovirus

The Montgomery County Health Department said that a norovirus was what sickened more than 200 students, faculty and staff at Ursinus College last week.

College officials said there continues to be a significant decrease in students reporting symptoms since the illness was first reported February 9.

The Montgomery County Health Department confirmed the cases today. "Obviously, special attention is being paid to the areas where students have been sick overnight".

The school's dining hall was closed after students began complaining of vomiting, diarrhea and stomach pain Tuesday night, but it reopened after an inspection.

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"We will continue to be vigilant and work closely with Ursinus to focus on hygiene measures to reduce transmission", Arkoosh said.

Reports came in throughout the week of students suffering from stomach ailments, but the school announced that as of Friday, those reports were significantly dropping.

Ursinus College is working with MCHD officials to determine the cause of the illness. Officials at Ursinus say the inside of all buildings were cleaned and hand sanitizing ointment has been placed around the campus.

County officials have notified the college of the findings and indicated that Ursinus has followed all health department instructions.

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On Thursday, area businesses including Wawa, Wegmans, the Collegeville Italian Bakery, The Pizza Stop, Rocco's, Franco's Pizza Family Restaurant and Marzella's Pizzeria stepped up to provide students with meals while the dining hall was shut down, a response that Blomberg said was much appreciated. There were only fewer than 10 students who fell ill over the weekend and most students who became ill reported that the disease ran its course within just 12 to 24 hours. "We are grateful for the outpouring of support we've received from the surrounding community and beyond during this challenging time".

"Very small numbers" of students continued to report symptoms Monday, said Ursinus spokeswoman Esme Artz.

In addition to this new offering, the college continues to make its Wellness Center available to students.

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