April 23, 2018, 11:30 AM
Western Connecticut State University closed today after 100 students fall ill
DANBURY, Conn. -- A Connecticut university is shutting down for the day in response to an illness that has sickened about 100 students. John Clark, the president of Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, says he consulted with state, local and university health officials before deciding to close the school for Monday.
He says the decision was made "to protect our university community from infection and spread of the disease."
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Now the number has grown to about 100 students who have come down with stomach cramps, vomiting and diarrhea.
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Steinmetz said the school was "confident it is not E. Coli because we haven't been serving romaine lettuce in the cafeteria for at least a week and there are no other local cases of e-coli."
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Western Connecticut State University closed today after 100 students fall ill
DANBURY, Conn. -- A Connecticut university is shutting down for the day in response to an illness that has sickened about 100 students. John Clark, the president of Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, says he consulted with state, local and university health officials before deciding to close the school for Monday.
He says the decision was made "to protect our university community from infection and spread of the disease."
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Now the number has grown to about 100 students who have come down with stomach cramps, vomiting and diarrhea.
...
Steinmetz said the school was "confident it is not E. Coli because we haven't been serving romaine lettuce in the cafeteria for at least a week and there are no other local cases of e-coli."
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