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They showed up for a luncheon and ending up getting sick. The Waukesha County Health Department is investigating an illness outbreak at the Country Springs Hotel.
About 500 people attended a luncheon at the Country Springs Hotel, and the managers were notified that about 50 of the guests were suffering from flu like symptoms.
The hotel notified the Health Department and an investigation into the matter was underway. The Health Department tells FOX6 the Banquet Room and the attached kitchen were completely sanitized.
The Health Department and the hotel are in touch with those affected and are interviewing them and monitoring their condition. Investigators are not confirming what caused people to get sick. General Manager of the Hotel Nancy Richards says it could have been the Noro virus, an intestinal illness that is mostly transmitted by swallowing food or water that has been contaminated with stool from the infected person.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says infected persons usually recover in 2-3 days without serious long term health effects. It has not been confirmed that the Noro virus is responsible.
About 500 people attended a luncheon at the Country Springs Hotel, and the managers were notified that about 50 of the guests were suffering from flu like symptoms.
The hotel notified the Health Department and an investigation into the matter was underway. The Health Department tells FOX6 the Banquet Room and the attached kitchen were completely sanitized.
The Health Department and the hotel are in touch with those affected and are interviewing them and monitoring their condition. Investigators are not confirming what caused people to get sick. General Manager of the Hotel Nancy Richards says it could have been the Noro virus, an intestinal illness that is mostly transmitted by swallowing food or water that has been contaminated with stool from the infected person.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says infected persons usually recover in 2-3 days without serious long term health effects. It has not been confirmed that the Noro virus is responsible.
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