Norovirus--Biking Across Kansas

Posted on June 23, 2006 by PritzkerLaw
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Norovirus has sickened at least 12 participants in the annual Biking Across Kansas (B.A.K.) tour, a recreational bicycle tour that crosses the state of Kansas in eight days. Norovirus is extremely contagious. Outbreaks are common in situations where large groups of people live together for a period of time.

Health officials are unsure of the source of this Kansas outbreak. Investigators will be interviewing victims of the outbreak, taking samples of foods eaten, and getting stool samples, all in an effort to find the source of this norovirus outbreak.

A number of measures can be taken to help prevent the spread of norovirus. The most important prevention measure, however, is to wash--wash your hands, wash your food, wash any surfaces that are frequently touched.

Source: "Outbreak of Gastrointestinal Illness Among Biking Across Kansas Participants Identified as Norovirus," Kansas City InfoZine, June 22, 2006.

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