A large number of students from Kyrene de la Colina Elementary School were sent home Thursday after the school experienced several bouts of norovirus undefined a common stomach virus.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, norovirus can be transmitted from an infected person, contaminated food or water or by touching a contaminated surface.

The most common symptoms of norovirus, which usually begin 24 to 48 hours after exposure, consist of diarrhea, vomiting, stomach pain and nausea.

The Kyrene School District took precautions to curtail the virus by coordinating with the Maricopa County Health Department; securing a professional cleaning company to clean the Colina’s facilitates and buses; and having the district Crisis Team leader and nurses coordinate to determine additional steps to prevent the illness from spreading.

More at source: East Valley Tribune

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