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USA – Norovirus Healthcare Professionals Meeting

Food Safety News

Around 90 people fell ill with gastrointestinal symptoms after attending a meeting of women healthcare professionals at the Oregon Zoo last week.

The meeting was attended by 220 members of the Women’s Healthcare Associates group last Wednesday morning. After the event, nearly 100 people became sick with what officials believe was Norovirus infection, according to The Oregonian.

“Norovirus is the most likely culprit,” Dr. Kristina Hedberg, a state epidemiologist, told the paper.