Norovirus Linked to Trostel's Greenbriar Restaurant in Iowa
According to health officials, at least 71 people who dined at a Johnston, Iowa, restaurant on November 17 and 18 became ill. The illnesses were linked to Trostel’s Greenbriar Restaurant. The symptoms, which included nausea and diarrhea, were consistent with norovirus, a highly contagious germ that often is spread through food. Investigators tested food, water and surfaces in the restaurant's kitchen and dining areas, but found nothing wrong.
Nearly 1000 cases of norovirus have been confirmed in Iowa in recent weeks. A story in the Des Moines Register reports that cases have been linked to several sources, including child-care centers, nursing homes, schools and a Bettendorf, Iowa, casino. Norovirus is also suspected of sickening dozens of school children in Manchester, Iowa.
If you have diarrhea, you should not prepare food for others. Norovirus can also be spread from person-to-person contact via dirty hands. Frequent hand washing will help prevent the spread of norovirus.
If you were sickened in the norovirus outbreak linked to Trostel's Greenbriar Restaurant, contact a food poisoning lawyer at Pritzker | Ruohonen for a free consultation.