Undiagnosed Food-borne disease – Brazil
- December 30, 2022
- < 1 min read
In Rio Branco, Acre (Brazil), a school suspended classes because of the 250 enrolled students only 70 showed up fro classes. The non-attending students reported symptoms of diarrhea and vomiting. In addition to the students, the schools servers were also affected by the disease and were unable to work.
No more information is given. Norovirus would be a likely cause.
Photo: Artist rendering of a pathogen.
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