RT | 8 de febrero de 2020 | Al menos 200 personas se han infectado de norovirus —que puede producir gastroenteritis— tras visitar el pasado fin de semana un casino de Lake Charles (Luisiana, EE.UU.), informan medios locales.
En su nota Kendra Smith-Parks reporta que cientos de personas en Lake Charles están luchando con el NOROVIRUS después de visitar el L’Auberge Casino el fin de semana pasado y al menos 200 personas se enfermaron después de asistir a eventos allí.
El Dr. Lacey Cavanaugh, Director Médico de la Oficina Estatal de Salud en Lake Charles dice que el virus es altamente contagioso. Cómo comenzó ya no importa, la gente lo recogió lo está llevando a casa, extendiéndolo de un miembro de la familia a otro, se trata de un virus «altamente contagioso».dijo Cavanaugh.
Los signos y síntomas de la infección por norovirus comprenden:
Náuseas.
Vómitos.
Dolor abdominal o cólicos.
Diarrea líquida o blanda.
Malestar general.
Poca fiebre.
Dolor muscular.
TEXTO DE LA NOTA
At least 200 infected with Norovirus after visiting casino in Louisiana
By Kendra Smith-Parks|February 7, 2020 at 8:11 AM CST – Updated February 7 at 4:18 PM
LAKE CHARLES, La. (WVUE) – Hundreds of people in Lake Charles are battling with the norovirus after visiting a casino.
The outbreak happened at the L’Auberge Casino last weekend and at least 200 people became sick after attending events there.
Dr. Lacey Cavanaugh, Medical Director for the State Health Office in Lake Charles says the virus is highly contagious.
“How it started at this point doesn’t really matter anymore, because now we are getting transmission within the community. So, however, people picked it up in that setting they are now taking it home and spreading it from one family member to another family member to another family member,» Cavanaugh said.
Cavanaugh also stated that people are contagious when they have symptoms and sometimes up to three weeks after they’re gone.