An eatery on Carnegie Mellon University’s campus closed Friday for cleaning after more than 40 people got sick after eating there earlier in the week.
Officials involved in the ongoing investigation by the university and the Allegheny County Health Department believe the people who got sick contracted norovirus after eating either soup or sandwiches at La Prima Espresso’s on-campus location. Two of the eatery’s employees also reported getting sick.
Norovirus is a highly contagious virus that can be spread by ingestion, as well as mere contact with an infected surface or person, said Karen Hacker, health department director.
Zamboanga City — The City Health Office (CHO) has step up its information campaign on the highly communicable norovirus to properly educate the residents of this city, and effectively prevent and control the spread of the viral infection in this city.
City Health Officer Dr. Rodel Agbulos said that from March 18 to April 28, 2016, cases of acute gastroenteritis and diarrhea, which are directly caused by norovirus infection, have already reached 1,207.
His office has been saturating the different communities with varied information, education and communication (IEC) materials, through health centers and places of convergence in the different barangays.
