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Norovirus Sickens 65 in Maryland

By Pritzker | Ruohonen

Norovirus sickened 65 people at a medical convention held at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Maryland. Most of the individuals came down with a stomach flu, or gastroenteritis, which is caused by norovirus and can be spread through contact with contaminated people, food, or drink.

According to The New York Times,

The illnesses were first noted when officials received calls about a dozen sick people Thursday evening at Reagan National Airport. The travelers had similar symptoms, including nausea, said Rob Yingling, spokesman for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.

There were about 350 people at the conference, however only 65 reported sickness, and all but one person have been able to return to their homes.  The Prince George County Health Department is looking into what exactly caused the illness and a private company has been hired to thoroughly clean the resort.

Full post as published by Food Poisoning Law Blog on April 07, 2008 (boomark / email).