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Nearly 100 kids, staff at Kansas elementary school come down with norovirus in outbreak
Yahoo • • health
Key Points:
- Nearly 100 individuals, including students and staff at Bentwood Elementary School in Overland Park, Kansas, contracted norovirus in an outbreak that began in early October.
- The Johnson County Department of Health and Environment reported 97 cases, though the actual number may be higher due to the virus's high contagiousness.
- The school increased daily disinfection efforts on high-touch surfaces during the outbreak to help control the spread.
- Norovirus causes stomach inflammation with symptoms such as diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting, typically resolving within one to three days, but individuals can remain contagious for several days after symptoms subside.
- The outbreak is now considered over, with no new cases reported since October 13, though health officials will continue monitoring and providing guidance as needed.
