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Repeated bouts of diarrhea, severe nausea and acute onset are symptoms of the calici family of viruses. Commonly referred to as the stomach flu, the norovirus is particularly active in February and has already contributed to outbreaks throughout the Arlington County Public School system.
"The virus was reported in two schools, it?s in the community," said Mariam Harmon, school bureau chief with the public health division for Arlington County. "With any illness the concern is to keep it from spreading."
The virus is highly contagious, and can be spread to others up to 72 hours after symptoms subdue. Because the virus mutates rapidly there can be multiple strains in circulation at any given time, which means a person can be infected more than once.
Students, teachers complained of vomiting and diarrhea
Saturday, Feb 11, 2012 | Updated 10:41 AM EST
A Prince William County elementary school confirmed the presence of Norovirus after a number of students and teachers complained of vomiting and diarrhea.
According to InsideNOVA, Henderson Elementary School in Montclair sent emails, letters, and phone messages to parents Friday afternoon briefing them about the presence of Norovirus.
Keith Imon, associate superintendent of Prince William County schools, said that the health department confirmed the presence of the virus earlier Friday after being contacted by people at the school.
GATE CITY ? Officials with Scott County Schools said the number of absences at Shoemaker Elementary dropped by half Monday, after nearly 20 percent of the student body missed class due to illness late last week.
Jason Smith, the school system?s supervisor of personnel and middle schools, said the absences ? which numbered over 100 Friday ? were attributed to a stomach virus.
As of Monday, Smith said the number of absences at Shoemaker had fallen almost in half to approximately 50 students.
That number is still above the school?s average of 30 to 35 absent students per day, Superintendent John Ferguson said.
Northern Neck elementary school closes because of norovirus
By: Tammie Smith | Richmond Times Dispatch
Published: February 17, 2012 Updated: February 17, 2012 - 10:14 AM
RICHMOND, Va. --
Cople Elementary School in the Westmoreland County community of Hague is closed today because of an outbreak of norovirus, the so-called ?stomach flu? that causes watery diarrhea, nausea and vomiting.
According to a letter to parents from school nurse Tammy Woolard and principal Sheri Almond, several students and staff at the school are sick with the illness, and the Virginia Department of Health is working with the school to prevent more illness.
A message streamed across the county school division website indicates a large number of students and staff are sick.
What's Going Around: Bronchiolitis and Norovirus
SHENANDOAH VALLEY, Va
... Reporter: Melanie Lofton Email Address: mlofton@whsv.com
Aside from coughs and colds, Valley Pediatric Group has seen lots of vomiting and diarrhea in its young patients.
It's a familiar story we've heard for a few weeks around the Valley.
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Dr. Steve Mumbauer at Valley Pediatric Group said there's no way for them to know if it's norovirus, however that's what's being suggested.
The group is also seeing an increased number of cases of bronchiolitis.
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It's usually due to a viral infection. In this case it's likely RSV. Sometimes no treatment is necessary. Antibiotics do not work against viral infections.
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Norovirus Outbreak Confirmed in Arlington Public Schools
December 12, 2012 6:58 PM
ARLINGTON, Va. (CBSDC) - Parents of children in Arlington have officially been put on watch after the state of Virginia confirmed a Norovirus outbreak in the area.
Arlington Public Schools sent out a letter Wednesday alerting parents of the highly contagious virus after four cases of the virus were reported in the area.
A public health physician for Arlington County says the state of Virginia only needs to test two cases before confirming an outbreak.
