Virus Infects 200 Notre Dame Students
n r mesaay, December 3,2002 Trojans spoil ND's holiday O b s e r v e r Insider The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOL. XXXV.II NO. 66 HTTPV/OBSERVER.ND.EDU Virus infects 200 Notre Dame students is highly contagious,” said Matt “The overnight census is up,” order to prevent a campus out After vomiting begins, Brubaker By COLLEEN GANEY Storin, vice president of according to Pat Brubaker, assis break. Lodging several infected said, “The best thing is to give the News Writer Communications at Notre Dame. tant director of University Health patients could have spread it to guts a vacation for two to four The virus thrives in closed com Services. students visiting Health Services hours.” An unnamed gastrointestinal munities like a The infir for other reasons. During this time, people virus infected over 200 Notre college campus. "If students share air or mary usually “If students share air or share shouldn’t ingest any food or liq Dame students in the past 10 It has also has three to spit, the virus is going to get uids, including water. days, according to Notre Dame affected South spit, the virus is going to four overnight passed,” Brubaker said, specifying They should then consume clear Health Services. Bend schools get passed. ” patients suffer that drinking glasses, doorknobs liquids. Powerade and Popsicles Symptoms include nausea, vom and Channel 16 ing from the and keyboards are convenient are good options, he said, but not iting, a low-grade fever and diar employees, disease during modes of transfer.
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