The University of Southern California, a major research school that draws thousands of its students from Orange County, said late Sunday that the campus has been stricken by a “highly contagious ” gastrointestinal virus that has led at least 130 of its students to seek treatment at on-campus and off-campus medical facilities over the past two days.
The students are “exhibiting symptoms of a contagious, but self-limiting, virus: with vomiting, diarrhea and stomach-cramping,” the university said in an e-mail. “USC is offering medical aid to those students who need it through the University Health Center and LA emergency responders.
“We are urging students who are not feeling well — or who have had contact with other sick students — to avoid socializing and take every precaution to reduce the chance of infecting their fellow students. … USC is working with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health to contain and prevent the further spread of this illness.”
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October 5th, 2008 at 8:54 pm
USC students have always been full of hot air and gas so what else is new?
October 6th, 2008 at 6:04 am
Check the UCLA science labs for evidence of this virus
October 6th, 2008 at 9:59 am
I’m surprised at the large number… I think I heard 50 on the news last night. one other thing besides trying to treat & contain it spreading between students is they need to really find the original source. and what is the virus?? is this a new one, or just a new strain of something typical.
probably EVK (dining hall) should not necessarily be without scrutiny. if you’ve attended there you know what I mean