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60 Sickened at Dulles Hyatt
WWDC Fox Channel 5 - Wash. DC

Posted on 06/06/2003 7:48:33 PM PDT by appalachian_dweller

Dulles Hyatt evacuated due to neruo virus - 60 people sick


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: dulles; herndon; hotel; illness; norovirus; virus
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60 People sickend by virus similar to virus that's been hitting the cruise ships. Just caught the last of the report...will watch the 11 o'clock new for more.
1 posted on 06/06/2003 7:48:33 PM PDT by appalachian_dweller
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To: appalachian_dweller
Testing out Bio-Terror?
2 posted on 06/06/2003 7:55:04 PM PDT by paul in cape
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To: appalachian_dweller
Do they know what virus has been hitting the cruise ships?
3 posted on 06/06/2003 7:58:00 PM PDT by aristeides
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To: aristeides
>>...Do they know what virus has been hitting the cruise ships?...<<

I'm thinking it was the Norwalk Virus, or something similar sounding.

4 posted on 06/06/2003 8:01:19 PM PDT by FReepaholic
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To: appalachian_dweller
The Norwalk virus is a kind of norovirus. Is that what you heard?
5 posted on 06/06/2003 8:04:04 PM PDT by aristeides
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To: aristeides
Yes, they said it was a norovirus. Watching channel 9 now and they're not saying anything about it yet.
6 posted on 06/06/2003 8:06:30 PM PDT by appalachian_dweller (On a long enough time scale, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero.)
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To: appalachian_dweller; All
Have been scanning the local news channels, no one is saying anything about it yet. Will continue to monitor the local news.
7 posted on 06/06/2003 8:16:15 PM PDT by appalachian_dweller (On a long enough time scale, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero.)
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To: appalachian_dweller
Brief news in Washington Post:

EXCERPT:

The Hyatt Hotel in Herndon has been shut down for the weekend after 60 guests became ill.

Officials with the state Health Department believe it's the Norovirus, similar to the one that sickened passengers on several cruise ships earlier this year.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26458-2003Jun6.html?nav=hptop_tb
8 posted on 06/06/2003 8:18:28 PM PDT by FairOpinion
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To: appalachian_dweller; aristeides
Transmission poosibilities: restaurant salad bar, food service personnel, some thought it can be transmitted in closed water systems.

What is the Norwalk Virus?

9 posted on 06/06/2003 8:28:02 PM PDT by Shermy
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To: aristeides
It's back to hygeine again. Norovirus can probably be spread the same way SARS spread through Amoy Gardens in Hong Kong: an oversized ventilation system back-pulling fumes from the septic system or another bathroom where someone is vomiting.

You can get sick from breathing the fumes of someone who vomited.

Could also be a food handler or front desk worker infecting everyone because of poor hygeine.

Unlike SARS, norovirus is highly contagious. It takes as little as 10 virus particles to cause an infection.
10 posted on 06/06/2003 8:32:47 PM PDT by TaxRelief
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To: Shermy
It can survive the normal 10ppm chlorine that is added to drinking water, and contaminations can occur to the water from sewer leaks.
11 posted on 06/06/2003 8:37:16 PM PDT by TaxRelief
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To: Shermy
Thanks very much for the link. Hygene is key to preventing this. Have a friend in w/ Arlington Fire & Rescue. His favorite saying...WASH YOUR HANDS. I think I'll buy more soap tomorrow.
12 posted on 06/06/2003 8:37:55 PM PDT by appalachian_dweller (On a long enough time scale, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero.)
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To: paul in cape
Testing out Bio-Terror? You know, when norovirus is on the loose, 60 is not a very large number.
13 posted on 06/06/2003 8:38:47 PM PDT by TaxRelief
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To: TaxRelief
Will home filter systems catch this?
14 posted on 06/06/2003 8:39:07 PM PDT by appalachian_dweller (On a long enough time scale, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero.)
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Hygiene is the key and hand washing is important, but people also have to learn to keep their hands off their faces and their fingers out of their eyes.
15 posted on 06/06/2003 8:40:27 PM PDT by TaxRelief
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To: aristeides; Shermy
What is a norovirus? In layman's terms, please.
16 posted on 06/06/2003 8:40:40 PM PDT by Fred Mertz
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To: appalachian_dweller
What type of filter systems? You mean the HVAC?
17 posted on 06/06/2003 8:41:17 PM PDT by TaxRelief
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To: Fred Mertz
Hi Fred.

norovirus?
18 posted on 06/06/2003 8:41:28 PM PDT by LurkerNoMore!
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To: TaxRelief
Yes indeed. I rub my eyes without thinking about it when I'm tired. I'm going to make a effort to stop it.
19 posted on 06/06/2003 8:42:30 PM PDT by appalachian_dweller (On a long enough time scale, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero.)
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To: Fred Mertz
Watery stool, sudden vomiting, stomache cramps, low-fever possible, sore hiney a guarantee!
20 posted on 06/06/2003 8:42:56 PM PDT by TaxRelief
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