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  • China - Norovirus outbreak at the Club Med ski resort in Yabuli, Heilongjiang province

    Club Med offers sickened guests compensation after virus outbreak

    By Tian Xuefei and Zhou Huiying in Harbin | China Daily | Updated: 2019-02-13 09:18
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    The club has suspended the reception of new guests and a professional health team has been sent to Yabuli to deal with the outbreak.

    Eight tourists at the resort tested positive for norovirus, Harbin's Center for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday.
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    Some tourists staying at the resort said more than 200 guests had fallen ill as of Sunday.
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    The club closed its cafeteria on Monday and offered guests packaged meals and instant noodles.

    "We have started an investigation of water and food to try to find out the cause of the virus as soon as possible," Club Med said on Monday afternoon. "At the same time, strict prevention measures, including thorough disinfection, are underway."
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    The Club Med Yabuli ski resort in Yabuli, Heilongjiang province, promised on Tuesday to pay guests triple the cost of their stay as compensation if they were affected by an outbreak of norovirus, a common cause of acute gastrointestinal illness.
    "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
    -Nelson Mandela
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