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GarCo reports norovirus outbreak
Garfield County Public Health and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment are investigating a string of gastroenteritis illnesses, Garfield Health announced in a news release.
About 30 people have shown signs consistent with norovirus, which is a common cause of gastroenteritis, the release said. Anyone experiencing symptoms should not prepare food for others and avoid contact with others for 48 hours or until symptoms subside.
âThis outbreak appears to be primarily in the Carbondale area right now, but the Roaring Fork Valley is a tight-knit community and norovirus is very easy to spread, so it is possible that we could see other cases pop up,â Rachel Kappler, a nurse with Garfield Health, said in the news release. âNorovirus is very common. It takes only a few viral particles to make a person sick and doesnât die off surfaces without the use of bleach. Norovirus is always around and commonly called the stomach
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