Spring Break
Manchester Health Department Heads Investigation To Determine Cause Of Illness
Kala Kachmar
Issue date: 4/3/08 Section: News
However, Lexius said the sickness was limited, meaning it was tracked to a common event among those who were infected.
There are "strong suspicions" that the incident is linked to the restaurant, said Rob Miller, director of Eastern Highlands Health District, but there are no official details or confirmation.
"The norovirus is common this time of year," Miller said, citing the winter months. Miller said no one is sure why it's more common in the winter, but it might have to do with the amount of time people spend indoors.
The virus does not have any long-term effects and should last one to two days, Miller said. However, those infected with the virus should not return to regular activity until 72 hours after symptoms have subsided, especially if the person works in the food industry, in patient care or as a babysitter or day-care provider.
"Transmission can come from an inanimate object that could still have live bacteria [on it]," Lexius said.
Miller said it's important that UConn and the health departments work to get the message out in order to prevent the illness from spreading. Contracting the virus can be prevented by frequent hand-washing.
Lexius said the health department was notified after-hours Monday night and the investigation began early Tuesday.
The Manchester Department of Health is in close contact with both UConn and the Eastern Highlands Health District, Lexius said.
Senior staff writer Brittany Dorn and staff writer Kate King contributed to this report.
Contact Kala Kachmar at Kala.Kachmar@UConn.edu.
There are "strong suspicions" that the incident is linked to the restaurant, said Rob Miller, director of Eastern Highlands Health District, but there are no official details or confirmation.
"The norovirus is common this time of year," Miller said, citing the winter months. Miller said no one is sure why it's more common in the winter, but it might have to do with the amount of time people spend indoors.
The virus does not have any long-term effects and should last one to two days, Miller said. However, those infected with the virus should not return to regular activity until 72 hours after symptoms have subsided, especially if the person works in the food industry, in patient care or as a babysitter or day-care provider.
"Transmission can come from an inanimate object that could still have live bacteria [on it]," Lexius said.
Miller said it's important that UConn and the health departments work to get the message out in order to prevent the illness from spreading. Contracting the virus can be prevented by frequent hand-washing.
Lexius said the health department was notified after-hours Monday night and the investigation began early Tuesday.
The Manchester Department of Health is in close contact with both UConn and the Eastern Highlands Health District, Lexius said.
Senior staff writer Brittany Dorn and staff writer Kate King contributed to this report.
Contact Kala Kachmar at Kala.Kachmar@UConn.edu.
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HA
posted 4/04/08 @ 11:45 AM EST
I am guessing it is easy to get a reservation for this place this weekend. HA
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