An outbreak on campus that caused more than 85 students to seek medical care for nausea, vomiting and diarrhea among other symptoms last week has been linked to norovirus, according to a press release.
Three of five stool samples that were sent to the N.C. State Laboratory of Public Health tested positive for norovirus. They tested negative for salmonella, shigella, campylobacter and shiga-toxin producing E. coli, the release states.
Surveys sent to 50 students who went to Campus Health Services revealed no common source of exposure.
The release states that campus dining and campus housing will work for disinfection.
To prevent norovirus, students should properly wash their hands and clean surfaces with bleach-based cleaning supplies.
