Overview
- By Aug. 25 the Aschaffenburg county health office reported laboratory confirmation of Norovirus infections in 16 hotel guests.
- About 140 people were staying at the hotel when the outbreak occurred and roughly 31 guests reported acute gastroenteritis symptoms during a night survey.
- Some symptomatic guests received intravenous fluids from emergency responders but no one required hospital admission, according to local authorities.
- Health officials have recommended extra hygiene and cleaning measures at the hotel and are coordinating with health offices in the home areas of the affected travel groups.
- Norovirus is a highly contagious cause of stomach illness that spreads person-to-person or through contaminated food or water so investigators and labs are continuing tests to rule out other causes and track any secondary cases.