Barton Creek Resort: Cause of gastrointestinal illness not determined; spokeswoman cautions might not be food

Posted on April 4, 2007 by Norovirus Lawyer

The Barton Creek Resort & Club in Austin, Texas, had a possible norovirus outbreak over the weekend. The health department began their investiagtion after 200 guests complained of gastrointestinal illnesses. Full story

Local and state health authorities are, according to this story, investigating a suspected outbreak of foodborne illness at the Barton Creek Resort & Club over the weekend.
Shannon Jones III, assistant director of public health at the Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services Department, was cited as saying the investigation began after a complaint was received Monday afternoon, and results of lab tests were still pending late Tuesday, adding, "Basically, the department is conducting an investigation of a gastrointestinal illness associated with about 200 guests at an event" between March 28 and Saturday. "That doesn't mean 200 had this intestinal outbreak."
Health officials wouldn't identify the location of the outbreak, but Barton Creek Resort & Club confirmed that it occurred there.

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