Norovirus has made dozens sick
Commentary from Tracy Davis of the News Staff Reporter
A common seasonal gastrointestinal bug is to blame for sickening at least 52 people who ate food catered by a popular downtown Ann Arbor eatery, public health officials said Tuesday.
People who ate at five separate events catered by Afternoon Delight Cafe beginning Dec. 1 reported getting sick within a day or so afterward. Health officials said test results Tuesday confirmed norovirus was the culprit. The case is still under investigation, health officials said.
Norovirus is a highly contagious and easily spread bug that can be spread via contaminated food, person to person or through people coming into contact with contaminated objects. It rarely results in complications, but causes severe vomiting and diarrhea.
