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Clearwater Creek Elementary in Olathe, KS linked to Norovirus outbreak - Unknown source
3 years ago •source kshb.com • business
930 South Clearwater Creek Drive, Olathe, 66061 Kansas, United States
The Johnson County Department of Health and Environment is investigating illnesses with GI symptoms in Clearwater Creek Elementary in Olathe, KS. They have identified norovirus as the illness of the outbreak. To date, the cause was not identified but it is suspected the outbreak appears to be isolated to Clearwater Creek.According to the news, the principal Nate Kremer informed Clearwater Elementary School families that 150 students and staff members were absent due to sickness. In total, there are 541 students and 26 teachers at the school, which house students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Olathe Public Schools announced Oct. 26 that it was closing the Clearwater Creek Elementary school due to an "exceedingly high" number of absences. After the school closed, custodial crews worked to deep clean and disinfect the building, and it was reopened on Monday, Oct. 31.
The Kansas Department of Agriculture held a foodborne illness outbreak inspection at the school on Monday, according to KDA Director of Communications Heather Lansdowne. The visit also included an environmental assessment.
Source: www.kshb.com/news/local-news/norovirus-identified-as-illness-that-caused-olathe-elementary-school-closure-in-late-october
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