Illness Update 2/6/17

Post date: Feb 6, 2017 5:48:41 PM

There are many out today with vomiting, fever, chills, body aches. This illness tends to last 2-3 days. There are less than10 students out with Influenza A. Norovirus (vomiting) has been in Story County, hitting the Ames, Gilbert area for a couple weeks. We have been cleaning RS with a bleach water solution since Friday, per CDC guidelines. The custodians continue their routine thorough cleaning process, as well.

Here is a Norovirus fact sheet for quick info

https://www.cdc.gov/norovirus/downloads/keyfacts.pdf