Japan - Norovirus mass infection in Hashima city 9 schools, Gifu prefecture

[makoto]

over 100 children and 6 teachers infected with Norovirus
*include suspected cases

they are not in serious condition

Hashima city board of education held press conference


68 children and 2 teachers in Takehana junior high school 35.319708,136.704226


51 children and 4 teachers in Chuo junior high school 35.31147,136.715889


11 children in Nakashima junior high school 35.297049,136.700053


3 schools have been temporarily closed
a school lunch facility provides meals for 3 schools in Hashima city
public health center is investigating the cause of mass infection

takehana school http://www.hashima-gifu.ed.jp/~takehanaj/ japanese
chuo school http://www.hashima-gifu.ed.jp/~chuouj/ japanese
nakashima school http://www.hashima-gifu.ed.jp/~nakashimaj/ japanese
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[makoto]

Re: Japan - Norovirus mass infection in Hashima city 9 schools, Gifu prefecture

now: 241 persons infected with Norovirus
*include suspected cases

examination results
*detect/number of sample

patients' stools: 6/8
*4 children and 2 teachers

School lunch facility
kitchen workers' stools: 0/21
other workers' stools: 1/3
kitchen area: 0/10
Meals
10 Feb: 0/4
13 Feb: 0/6
14 Feb: 0/6

Bread factory
baking workers' stools: 0/4
factory area: 0/5

Fruit processing plant
fruit processing workers' stools: 0/21
plant area: 0/3

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