The outbreak occurred over the weekend of May 13, when about 155 people visited Campori at Camp Molly Lauman in Lucasville.
LUCASVIL, Ohio – Health officials confirmed Wednesday that the outbreak, which nearly more than 110 people in a camp in southern Ohio nearly two weeks ago, was a norovirus.
According to the Sayota County Department of Health, stool samples tested positive for norovirus.
The outbreak occurred over the weekend of May 13, when about 155 people visited Campori at Camp Molly Lauman in Lucasville.
The camp was an event for Girl Scouts run by volunteers at the institution, the Ohio Boy Scout reports.
On May 17, the county health department said it had received four or five complaints of people’s illness.
As of Wednesday, 117 people had contracted the norovirus. This number includes secondary infections.
Two children were hospitalized after the illness.
While health officials did not say what exactly caused the illness of the staff, they noted that those who fell ill seemed to have in common that they drank water and / or lemonade at the camp.
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency inspected drinking water and found that it met state and federal standards for drinking water of proper purification.
The Heartland Ohio Girl Scouts told 10TV that all activities at the camp were canceled on Remembrance Day based on recommendations from the Sayota County Department of Health.
It is planned to conduct an in-depth cleaning of the camp.
Narovirus is highly contagious and causes inflammation of the stomach, leading to vomiting with diarrhea and stomach pain, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is rapidly spreading in closed places such as kindergartens, nursing homes, schools and cruise ships.
The virus can be spread by direct contact with an infected person by eating or drinking contaminated liquids or using utensils or cups with infected people.
Those who become infected may experience severe hydration, especially young children and the elderly.
There are no drugs that can cure the virus. The Department of Health says an infected person should drink plenty of fluids to prevent dehydration.
To learn more about the virus, visit the CDC website here.
Narovirus is highly contagious and causes inflammation of the stomach, leading to vomiting with diarrhea and stomach pain, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is rapidly spreading in closed places such as kindergartens, nursing homes, schools and cruise ships.
The virus can be spread by direct contact with an infected person by eating or drinking contaminated liquids or using utensils or cups with infected people.
Those who become infected may experience severe hydration, especially young children and the elderly.
There are no drugs that can cure the virus. The Department of Health says an infected person should drink plenty of fluids to prevent dehydration.
To learn more about the virus, visit the CDC website here.
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