The cause of poisoning in the camp in the Nizhny Novgorod region has become the infection – RIA Novosti

21:13 02.06.2016

(updated: 22:39 02.06.2016 )

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Nizhny Novgorod, June 2 – RIA Novosti Experts suggest that the cause of mass poisoning in the children’s recreation camp “Dream” in the Arzamas district of Nizhny Novgorod region, has become a Norovirus infection, reported on Thursday in the regional Rospotrebnadzor <.. / p> Earlier it was reported that from 31 May to 1 June outbreak of acute intestinal infection in the children’s camp “Dream”. A total of 46 children fell ill, of whom 43 were hospitalized in the infectious department.

“After receiving the signal of the group morbidity Ltd. Hotel” Dream “management specialists of Rospotrebnadzor in the Nizhny Novgorod region immediately went to the camp in epidemiological investigation found that the cause of the group the incidence was the Norovirus infection.”, – Said in a statement

At the present time all the necessary measures have been taken, the children taken from the camp, the camp is closed. The situation remains under control of the regional Rospotrebnadzor, said the agency.

On the fact of poisoning of children SU ​​IC for Nizhny Novgorod region carries out pre-investigation checks. Investigators are trying to find out all the circumstances of the incident, including the seized food samples, prepared food, water and swabs from the dining room. All samples were sent to study.

In addition, the prosecutor’s office of Nizhny Novgorod Region has organized check children’s health camp “Dream”.