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Norovirus outbreak reported among GOP convention staffers
« on: July 19, 2016, 06:20:38 pm »
Probably just food poisoning which is usually the source of the norovirus. Warm weather, catered buffet style food service, a lot of people in close quarters, not a good combination.  A friend who is there is posting it is now more than the California delegation.

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A handful of Republican staff members in Cleveland for the GOP convention were reported to be suffering Tuesday from a possible norovirus infection.

And if there are a few people with norovirus, it’s likely there will be more.

As many as 11 members of the California delegation’s advance team are showing symptoms that are consistent with the norovirus, according to Peter Schade, the Erie County health commissioner, who is investigating the outbreak. They are staying at a hotel in Sandusky, Ohio, about an hour from Cleveland....

https://www.statnews.com/2016/07/19/norovirus-republican-convention-cleveland/


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Re: Norovirus outbreak reported among GOP convention staffers
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2016, 06:24:12 pm »
Probably just food poisoning which is usually the source of the norovirus. Warm weather, catered buffet style food service, a lot of people in close quarters, not a good combination.  A friend who is there is posting it is now more than the California delegation.

Ain't that the shits......
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Re: Norovirus outbreak reported among GOP convention staffers
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2016, 06:24:35 pm »
Oh great, now my friend who is a Texas delegate is saying she is starting to feel sick.
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Re: Norovirus outbreak reported among GOP convention staffers
« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2016, 06:57:41 pm »
Oh great, now my friend who is a Texas delegate is saying she is starting to feel sick.

Funny, so am I. And I'm not even there!
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Re: Norovirus outbreak reported among GOP convention staffers
« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2016, 06:59:43 pm »
Probably just food poisoning which is usually the source of the norovirus. Warm weather, catered buffet style food service, a lot of people in close quarters, not a good combination.  A friend who is there is posting it is now more than the California delegation.

I wonder if Trump owns the caterer?

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Re: Norovirus outbreak reported among GOP convention staffers
« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2016, 07:01:00 pm »
Funny, so am I. And I'm not even there!
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Re: Norovirus outbreak reported among GOP convention staffers
« Reply #6 on: July 19, 2016, 07:02:25 pm »
Ain't that the shits......

Sooner or later......

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Re: Norovirus outbreak reported among GOP convention staffers
« Reply #7 on: July 19, 2016, 08:39:07 pm »
I wonder if Trump owns the caterer?

Bad taco bowls, no doubt.
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Re: Norovirus outbreak reported among GOP convention staffers
« Reply #8 on: July 19, 2016, 08:41:13 pm »
Someone earlier called it the "Trump trots"