Kerala confirms two Norovirus Cases in Class 1 students

Kerala health department Monday confirmed two cases of norovirus, a highly-contagious gastrointestinal illness, in the Ernakulam district. According to the health department, two Class 1 students have tested positive for norovirus.

“As many as 62 persons, both students and their parents, had developed symptoms of norovirus, which include diarrhoea, abdominal pain, vomiting, nausea, a high temperature, headache and body aches. Subsequently, two samples were sent for investigation and both turned out to be positive,” said a source.