124 University Students Recover From Outbreak

Mar 06, 03:02 PM

Current Headlines: FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) -- Fairleigh Dickinson University's Florham Park campus was recovering Monday from a suspected norovirus outbreak that has sickened at least 124 students, school officials said.

Students began falling sick Thursday, university spokesman Art Petrosemolo said. Twenty students were treated at a hospital and released last week and over the weekend. Others visited the health center. An undetermined number of faculty and staff members also were sickened, Petrosemolo said.

A dozen new cases were reported Monday, said Florham Park health officer Dr. George Van Orden.

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