157 sick: Norovirus in ice cream in Germany

According to Sudwest Presse (and something will probably be lost in translation) by Thursday afternoon, there were 157 reports of a gastrointestinal virus’ that were reported to the local health department. According to the Reutlinger Office noroviruses were Norochickdetected in the ice cream consumed.

A health department investigation revealed that the majority of people affected consumed ice cream last Sunday and started vomiting 24 hours later. A laboratory diagnosis of the patients is still pending.

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