More than 100 students at a Long Island high school fell ill this week in what health officials believe to be a nasty outbreak of the highly-contagious and drug-resistant norovirus.
The nightmarish scenario at Babylon High School may have begun at a Friday night school dance that was interrupted when students attending began vomiting, News12 reported.
“My brother went to the dance, and he just said everyone was throwing up — he only lasted 10 minutes there,” Kate Schmitt told the news outlet.
Health officials were sent to the high school to investigate if the virus was spreading from contaminated food from the cafeteria, but found no evidence it was a source.
Experts said the best defense against the norovirus and other stomach bugs is frequent and adequate hand washing with soap and water. Those who are ill should not prepare food for others until two days after symptoms reside.
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