Norovirus outbreaks confirmed in Beijing primary schools  

北京多所小学现“诺如病毒”疫情 孩子集体呕吐

近期，北京多个小学校中出现了由“诺如病毒”引发的聚集性疫情，主要症状为呕吐。北京市疾控中心专家介绍，“诺如病毒”会引起胃肠道感染，提醒学校和幼儿园注意执行晨午检制度，发现病例应采取隔离和消毒措施。 [查看全文]

(ECNS) -- Students in several primary schools and kindergartens in Beijing fell ill recently due to norovirus, the Beijing News reported on Friday.

An official at the Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control confirmed on Thursday that norovirus had hit many students, all aged between six to seven years old.

Experts at the center said that norovirus is transmitted mainly through contaminated food and tableware.

Kindergartens and primary schools are ordered to bolster daily health checks for students, so as to detect and cope with infections in a timely manner.

Students with symptoms should be isolated and emergency decontamination measures should be taken if infections are detected, the center said.

A total of 20 pupils at the MOMA Kids International Kindergarten in the city's Dongcheng district had symptoms such as upset stomach and vomiting at the end of March.