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Kerala confirms two norovirus cases in Class 1 students in Ernakulam

Kerala health department confirmed two Class 1 students have tested positive for norovirus, a highly-contagious gastrointestinal illness, in Ernakulam. “As many as 62 persons, both students and their parents, had developed symptoms of norovirus, which include diarrhoea, abdominal pain, vomiting, nausea, a high temperature, headache and body aches,” said a source. Officials said the condition of the infected children is stable and their school has declared holidays.