Public health reporting increase in norovirus outbreaks
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The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) announced today that in the last three months there have been 12 norovirus outbreaks in Montana that have sickened more than 250 people.
This is three times the number of outbreaks usually reported during this time of year.
Norovirus, a very contagious virus that can affect anyone, is the most common cause of gastroenteritis in Montana and the US.
Outbreaks have occurred in the counties of Cascade, Flathead, Rosebud, Sanders, Valley and Yellowstone.
“Most of these outbreaks occurred in nursing homes and assisted living facilities,...
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