Stomach Bug Sickens 24 People At Illinois Veterans Home

There’s a new health problem at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy.

24 people have contracted a stomach bug that state health officials suspect is norovirus. It’s one of the most common causes of gastrointestinal distress, with around 20 million cases a year nationally.

State health officials say there have been no serious illnesses and everyone who caught the bug is recovering. They are working to determine the source of the outbreak.

 

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