Friday, November 7, 2008

Hope College - Shut Down - Virus Outbreak

Noro Virus shuts down Hope Campus

HOLLAND, Mich. (WOOD) - Ottawa County Health officials shut down the Hope College Campus after an outbreak that's being described as noro-like virus.

The campus health clinic noticed the beginning of the out break earlier this week. Diarrhea, nausea, vomiting all point to the highly contagious norovirus, or something very similar.

As the number of patients went over 120, County Health officials ordered the campus shut down.

Health officials are calling it The Perfect Storm, thousands of students trying to avoid a highly contagious virus.

Read the entire article HERE


Chris and all his Hope friends came over to our house to say "hello" since they were sent away from campus and classes for Monday got canceled.

which reminds me...I need to go buy some Lysol.

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