Log Den Restaurant Norovirus Outbreak
A recent outbreak of norovirus in Egg Harbor, Wisconsin has left 212 customers and employees of the Log Den restaurant ill. The same strain of norovirus found in the stools of some of the sickened patrons and employess was found in the restaurant's water. Norovirus can cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting and headaches in healthy adults. With the elderly and those with compromised immune systems, norovirus can be much more severe, even causing death.
Door County Health Department officials are looking for the source of the norovirus that contaminated the water. Given that norovirus is spread by human feces, county health officials will be testing septic systems in a four mile "zone of contribution" around the restaurant to check for leaks. Officials are worried that other households in the area may be exposed to the virus, and are urging anyone who lives near Log Den restaurant to drink only bottled water until the source of the outbreak is uncovered.
If you ate at Log Den restaurant between May 29 and June 1 and became ill, you may be able to obtain damages for medical expenses, lost earnings, pain and suffering and other damages.
Pritzker | Ruohonen, a leading foodborne illness litigation law firm, can be contacted toll-free at 1-888-377-8900. Learn about food poisoning lawyer Fred Pritzker.
Source: Deb Fitzgerald, "Search begins for Egg Harbor eatery contamination source," Green Bay Press Gazette, June 13, 2007.