2017 Outbreak of Norovirus, Seattle, Washington
Four people in different households became ill with symptoms consistent with norovirus following a meal on January 4, 2017 at a Seattle, Washington restaurant. The median incubation period was 24 hours, (range 20 to 29 hours). No one sought medical care and no one submitted specimens for laboratory testing. No one died.
- Outbreak began:
- January 2017
- Affected Country:
- US
- Affected States/Territories:
- Washington
- Organism(s):
-
- Norovirus
- Vehicle(s):
- Unknown
- Molecular Results Available:
- No
- Test Results:
- None
- Location(s):
- Restaurant
- Brand Name(s):
- Total ill:
- 4
- Number ill by Case Definition Known:
- Yes
- Number Laboratory Confirmed Cases:
- 0
- Number Probable Cases:
- 4
- Number Possible Cases:
- 0
- Anyone Hospitalized:
- No
- Number Hospitalized:
- 0
- Any Deaths:
- No
- Number Dead:
- 0
- Any References:
- No
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- References:
- Washington Dept. of Health NORS Report