UPDATE 2/8
The University of Kansas Hospital's Marillac Campus said that its patients and staff have been symptom-free since Thursday and, after days of extensive cleaning, it is again accepting new inpatient admissions.
"The hospital will continue to be vigilant in the practice of of proper hygiene and disinfectant techniques designed to fight norovirus," wrote a spokesperson in a press release.
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There's now at least one confirmed case of the "norovirus" from this week's scare at the University of Kansas Hospital's Marillac Campus.
The hospital says a laboratory result has "preliminarily confirmed" the norovirus was present in at least one patient this week.
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Earlier this week, the hospital said eight staff members and up to 10 patients starting showing symptoms of the norovirus. Since then, the hospital has used a cleaning process, which continues as of Saturday afternoon.
The hospital is working with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Johnson County Health Department.
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The campus is not accepting additional impatient admissions until the situation is dealt with, according to a statement.
About norovirus
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment recently said in a news release that norovirus is very contagious. Symptoms include diarrhea, vomiting, nausea and stomach pain. The KDHE news release states a person develops symptoms 12 to 48 hours after being exposed, and most people get better within one to three days.
The KDHE said the best way to prevent norovirus is proper handwashing.
The KDHE news release states norovirus is more common in winter months. It is spread from person to person, by touching contaminated surfaces or through contaminated food or water.
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