As students and staff head into back to school season, it’s not just the curriculum that’s on their mind. In the past year, it seems like the number of outbreaks has increased greatly, especially those linked to Norovirus and other dangerous pathogens. One recent example occurred in June 2016 at Laguna Middle School in San Luis, CA when over 80 students and a staff member contracted Norovirus after gathering for an end of the year potluck lunch. As a result the eighth grade dance was postponed and other precautions were taken to prevent further spread of the virus. Laguna Middle School is not alone. Below is a list of other schools and colleges that had outbreaks this past school year. Some of the names may be surprising including Harvard University, Ursinus College, and other primary schools throughout the country.
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Aug 2016
Reno, NV Alice Smith Elementary
Norovirus
http://www.ktvn.com/story/6660868/norovirus-closes-elementary-school-in-reno
April 2016
Cambridge, MA Harvard University
Mumps
http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/27/health/harvard-university-mumps-outbreak/
February 2016
Philadelphia, PA Ursinus College
Norovirus
http://www.eater.com/2016/2/15/11008590/ursinus-college-norovirus-outbreak
March 2016
Charlotte, NC Union County Elementary
Chicken Pox
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/living/health-family/article64604577.html
May 2016
Tipton, MO Tipton School District
Shingella
September 2015
Mccamey, TX Mccamey School District
MRSA
http://www.newswest9.com/story/29937137/mccamey-isd-reacts-to-confirmed-case-of-mrsa
June 1026
San Luis, CA Laguna Middle School
Norovirus
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/health-and-medicine/article83362952.html
March 2016
Miami, FL South Florida Elementary
Norovirus
http://wfla.com/2016/03/15/norovirus-at-florida-school-sickens-dozens-of-students/
January 2016
Tallahassee, FL Leon County Preschool
Whooping Cough