Holiday camp cleared after infection

Holiday camp cleared of probable norovirus infection.

(18.07.2010) Following a suspected infection of children of the dangerous norovirus, the holiday camp in Straußberg has since been evicted. On Saturday, 39 children and a caregiver were taken to a hospital for inpatient treatment.

On Saturday, 39 children and a caregiver had to be hospitalized for suspected norovirus. The norovirus was detected in at least one child. The sick children and the carers suffered from severe diarrhea and vomiting. Meanwhile, all patients have been released from the surrounding clinics.

Today, the entire Fereinlager was cleared and closed at Sondershausen. The last 100 children left in the morning. Meanwhile, the local health department has disinfected the kitchen of the holiday camp. On Monday it should also be decided whether experts should clean the whole camp. It is still unclear how it could come to the infection. This will be followed by further analysis. The first results will then be published on Monday. It has already been ruled out that the virus has been transmitted via possibly infected drinking water or the water from the own outdoor swimming pool. In total, more than 400 children had spent their holidays in the camp. (Sb)