We are aware of at least five cases of a vomiting illness in Hall in the past 36 hours. If you are or have been unwell this weekend with a fever, diarrhoea, and/or vomiting, please let us know at info.connaught@london.ac.uk and warden@connaught-hall.org.uk so we can gauge how many people are affected and whether outbreak control measures are required.
Meanwhile, please remember to wash your hands thoroughly with soap & water after using the bathroom. If you develop vomiting or diarrhoea, try not to mingle with others until 48 hours after your last bout of illness.
Further information will be posted at http://www.connaught-hall.org.uk/vomiting.html as soon as possible.
Showing posts with label Norovirus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Norovirus. Show all posts
Monday, 17 December 2012
Monday, 14 May 2012
No new cases of D&V this weekend
There have been no new cases of D&V reported in Hall since Thursday evening (more than 48 hours ago). Well done everyone and thank you for helping to contain the virus.
Friday, 11 May 2012
Toilet restrictions lifted
We now have microbiological confirmation that our outbreak of diarrhoea & vomiting was caused by Norovirus. This is extremely unlikely to have originated from the kitchen, but the catering investigation will continue, so if you were affected by this outbreak, please return a "food poisoning allegation" form to the Bursar's Office as soon as you can.
There have been no new cases today.
We have removed the signs designating toilets for affected and unaffected people. All the communal toilets are now back to normal. The hand sanitisers will remain in place until further notice. Please continue to practice rigourous hand hygiene, until we get the all clear from the health agency.
If you or anyone has diarrhoea or vomiting symptoms then please contact the Senior Member on duty over the weekend or email: sicknessreporting@connaught-hall.org.uk.
If the toilets or bathroom areas become soiled / blocked with sick or diarrhoea then please report this immediately to reception and they will contact maintenance to clean any soiled areas.
Laundry: wash your bed sheets and clothes on the hottest temperature the fabric can take. Use the "whites" or "hot" feature on the washing machine; this should be up to 60 degrees - but make sure your clothes can be safely washed at this temperature first. Contact the Bursar's Office if you have any visibly soiled bed linen.
We all hope everyone who was affected is now feeling much better.
There have been no new cases today.
We have removed the signs designating toilets for affected and unaffected people. All the communal toilets are now back to normal. The hand sanitisers will remain in place until further notice. Please continue to practice rigourous hand hygiene, until we get the all clear from the health agency.
If you or anyone has diarrhoea or vomiting symptoms then please contact the Senior Member on duty over the weekend or email: sicknessreporting@connaught-hall.org.uk.
If the toilets or bathroom areas become soiled / blocked with sick or diarrhoea then please report this immediately to reception and they will contact maintenance to clean any soiled areas.
Laundry: wash your bed sheets and clothes on the hottest temperature the fabric can take. Use the "whites" or "hot" feature on the washing machine; this should be up to 60 degrees - but make sure your clothes can be safely washed at this temperature first. Contact the Bursar's Office if you have any visibly soiled bed linen.
We all hope everyone who was affected is now feeling much better.
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