THANK YOU nw for pointing to that thread and post.
I will read it tonight.
Thanks to Fair Opinion for the ping to this thread.
Note: The following post is a quote:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1770551/posts
Virus (norovirus) closes Washington Dulles airport Hilton Hotel
Seattle PI ^ | Jan. 19, 2007 | AP
Posted on 01/19/2007 7:05:52 PM PST by FairOpinion
A Hilton hotel outside Washington has been closed for a top-to-bottom scrubbing after 15 employees and more than 100 guests were sickened by the highly contagious norovirus, a hotel spokesman said Friday.
Hotel officials first heard reports of sick guests Wednesday and contacted Fairfax County health authorities, said Jim Cree, the director of sales and marketing at the hotel near Dulles International Airport. Officials confirmed it was norovirus Thursday night, he said.
Outbreaks of norovirus, which causes vomiting and diarrhea, are common on cruise ships and in places like hotels, prisons and nursing homes.
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