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Health officials in Toyama Prefecture said Tuesday that 261 pupils and teachers at Isui Daimon Public Elementary School in Isui, Toyama Prefecture, were sickened due to a suspected outbreak of food poisoning caused by the norovirus.
Between Jan 31 and Feb 3, 245 pupils and 16 teachers reported vomiting and diarrhea, according to TV Asahi. Local government health officials said the norovirus was detected in two of the teachers.
Officials ordered all rooms at the school to be sterilized for four days from Feb 3-7; however, the school will not be closed.
The cause of the outbreak is believed to be school lunches prepared at the school.
© Japan Today
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Disillusioned
Again? What is noro virus? Is it just an excuse for food poisoning or is it an withal virus?
nath
Wiki is a great resource:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norovirus
Juan Carlos Roman
same thing is happening near my city
http://www.myfoxdfw.com/story/24632242/norovirus-caused-richardson-high-school
nath
So, insist that everyone bring in their own lunches for the remainder of winter. Problem solved. It's clearly lack of hygiene at the supply centre which is causing the problem
CGB Spender
This virus is not noro noro at all!
nath
seems like Japan is having a noro epidemic at the moment....
nath
Glad I don't eat "Q-shock-U"!
Louis Tan
You sure it is not the contaminated ground water from Fukushima?
Utrack
I don't want to say this could also be radioactive contaminated food sickness. But it is getting be a bit much
http://enenews.com/japan-lawmaker-180000-students-eaten-radioactive-beef-1300-bqkg-served-lunch-miyagi
http://enenews.com/nuclear-expert-fukushima-melted-fuel-is-migrating-out-of-containment-it-will-end-up-on-coastline-in-fine-particles-and-gets-blown-into-neighborhoods-health-harm-from-this-fuel-to-last-for-thous
http://enenews.com/?s=cesium+in+school+lunch