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At Least 120 Boston College Students Sickened With Norovirus
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The number of Boston College students sickened with norovirus after eating at a Chipotle restaurant has jumped to at least 120.
The city ordered the Cleveland Circle Chipotle to close on Monday — and the director of the infectious disease bureau at the Boston Public Health Commission said it's unusual for such a large outbreak to be linked to one restaurant.
So, here's a reminder on what norovirus is and how to avoid getting it.
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Benjamin Kruskal, chief of infectious disease at Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates.
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The Boston Globe: Tally Of BC Students Sick From Chipotle Jumps To 120
- "The number of Boston College students reporting that they fell ill after eating at Chipotle Mexican Grill has risen to 120, as an unusually large outbreak of food-borne sickness continues to expand."
WBUR: As Chipotle Store Gets Tested For Norovirus, BC Now Says 120 Students Reporting Illnesses
- "Boston College says more than 120 students have now reported gastrointestinal illnesses, and nearly all cases are in students who ate at a Chipotle restaurant near campus."
This segment aired on December 9, 2015.