The 45 people affected have called in sick. On instructions from the health department, cleaning staff are now carrying out surface disinfection in the affected school and hand disinfectants are being made available to the staff, explained the head of the city’s health department, Rainer Pusch. Parents will be informed of the situation by the management. The Parsch elementary school at Gaißmayerstrasse 1 has 234 students. They are taught by 19 teachers.
Experts agreed that the food supplied by the Hellbrunn senior citizens’ home to many children’s education and care facilities in the city was not responsible for the outbreak of the disease, it was said. There are no abnormalities there. At the Parsch following-school care center, which only cares for children from the Parsch elementary school, six boys are currently reported sick. To be on the safe side, disinfection steps were also taken here.
Droplet or smear infection
There is no vaccination once morest noroviruses, explained Pusch. They are transmitted via droplet or smear infection. Therefore, appropriate hygiene including hand disinfection is important. You should never forget to wash your hands frequently.
The illness itself begins with severe diarrhea and vomiting, according to the head of the health department. In addition, there are often abdominal and muscle pains, a slight fever and headaches. “The symptoms usually subside completely following a few days.” However, if symptoms persist and your health deteriorates, you should seek medical help.
