Unidentified Virus Sweeps Through Assisted Living Home In Fla.
POSTED: 10:52 pm EDT May 22, 2004
HUDSON, Fla. -- A flu-like virus has sickened about 60 residents and employees of a retirement home in Pasco County, sending eight to the hospital.
County health inspectors visited Baypoint Village on Friday, but could not determined a cause of the virus. More tests were being done this weekend.
"Our biggest concern is whether there was any food borne aspect to this," said Dr. Marc Yacht, head of the county Health Department. "At this point, I don't know whether that's true."
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