Japan - Norovirus mass infection in special nursing home, Shiga prefecture

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11 aged persons and 8 staffs infected with Norovirus
*include suspected cases

97 years old woman died of cardiac insufficiency caused by pneumonia on 8 Feb
Norovirus was detected

86 years old woman is in hospital, Hikone city
she is not in serious condition

special nursing home held press conference


special nursing home "Taga Seiryu no Sato"

Same 675, Taga town, Inukami district, Shiga pref 35.207953,136.335753


symptoms: diarrhea, vomiting
1st infection person: 3 Feb
report to public health center: 7 Feb
source of infection: staff or visitor?(excluding meals, from press conference)

public health center is investigating the cause of　mass infection

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