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BC, Canada: Dozens of staff sick in suspected norovirus outbreak at Kamloops hospital

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Source: http://globalnews.ca/news/1030556/d...cted-norovirus-outbreak-at-kamloops-hospital/

December 14, 2013 10:43 am
Dozens of staff sick in suspected norovirus outbreak at Kamloops hospital
By Christine Tam Global News

Interior Health officials are working to confirm whether a norovirus outbreak is to blame for dozens of staff illnesses at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops.

With at least 36 operating room staff sick, 26 surgeries have been postponed in the past two days.

Officials said the bug spread quickly amongst staff after a Christmas lunch on Tuesday. Food poisoning was ruled out because it typically hits within 10 hours, whereas a bacterial illness takes one or two days to appear...
 
Re: BC, Canada: Dozens of staff sick in suspected norovirus outbreak at Kamloops hospital

Norovirus outbreak at Greek eatery hits Kamloops hospital

CBC NewsPosted: Dec 17, 2013 4:56 PM PT|Last Updated: Dec 17, 2013 5:00 PM PT

A Kamloops Greek restaurant is closed and undergoing a thorough cleaning, after it was linked to an outbreak of norovirus among more than three dozen hospital workers.

Kamloops Royal Inland Hospital was forced to cancel 26 elective surgeries last week after doctors, nurses and other hospital staff became ill, several days after attending a party catered by Dorian Greek House.

Medical Health Officer Dr. Rob Parker says a second event was catered by Dorian on Dec. 13, before the norovirus link was identified, and several more people reported vomiting and diarrhea by Sunday.
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...greek-eatery-hits-kamloops-hospital-1.2468134
 
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