Norovirus Detected in Elementary School Outbreak Affecting 228 With Vomiting and Diarrhea

Norovirus has been confirmed as the cause of a mass food poisoning outbreak at an elementary school in Suncheon, South Jeolla Province.

According to the Suncheon City Public Health Center on October 27, analysis of human biological samples from the infected students by the Jeonnam Institute of Health and Environment revealed the presence of norovirus.

The pathway through which the virus entered the school has not yet been determined, as analysis results regarding school meals, facilities, and water supplies have not yet been returned.

Health authorities plan to take disciplinary measures if any management issues, such as in group catering, are uncovered.

Students at the school began reporting symptoms including vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea on October 17. A full-scale survey showed that a total of 228 students have exhibited symptoms.

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