Overview
- Cases include nine students, three school employees and one cafeteria cook, according to regional authorities.
- Rospotrebnadzor identified Genotype I norovirus as the agent behind the acute intestinal infections.
- Laboratory checks found mold in salads, Staphylococcus aureus and E. coli, along with poor dish sanitation and improper storage of daily food samples.
- In-person classes have been suspended since October 31, and the catering contractor’s operations are temporarily halted while disinfection measures continue.
- All affected individuals are removed from school or work and under medical supervision, and prosecutors are conducting a review with administrative penalties expected once the investigation concludes.