The Alabama Department of Public Health detected norovirus in three individuals affected by a gastrointestinal illness outbreak during a multistate college baseball tournament hosted in Montgomery.
During the tournament, which was held the week beginning May 25 to 30, the affected individuals experienced symptoms associated with norovirus such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, cramping and lethargy.
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"Based on the symptoms reported, norovirus is the likely causative agent at this time, although more testing is expected," said Mary McIntyre, MD, the CMO of ADPH. "The investigation is still ongoing to determine how the illness was introduced and spread. We are expecting more survey responses and are analyzing data; however, it is too early to draw conclusions about the source of the outbreak."
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