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Mar 5, 2007 7:04 pm US/Eastern

NJ University Tries To Contain Norovirus Outbreak

NEW YORK (CBS/AP) ― Fairleigh Dickinson University's Florham Park campus was recovering Monday from a norovirus outbreak that sickened about 105 students last week, school officials said.

The 24-hour virus hit campus Wednesday, with students falling sick Thursday and Friday, university spokesman Art Petro said.

Spread person-to-person, the virus causes flu-like systems including nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.

University officials found out something was amiss after some students visited the health center.

Florham Park health officials identified the disease as a norovirus, a group of related viruses that is commonly associated with similar stomach flu-like outbreaks on cruise ships.

A dozen students were treated at area hospitals for dehydration, then released. Another six faculty and staff members were sickened, Petro said.

Cleaning crews were sent into dormitory bath rooms and dining halls, and the recreation center and pool were shut down for 24 hours for cleaning.

(© 2007 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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