Over 170 students now have been sickened by the mystery illness that raced through the Georgetown University campus this week. Local District of Columbia health department officials stated today that they believe the illness was not caused by food poisoning, but by a norovirus, a highly contagious malady commonly known as the "cruise ship virus."
Leo's dining hall has been reopened as of dinner tonight after a thorough cleaning, and the university has developed a taskforce to thoroughly clean and keep clean for the next few days door knobs, surfaces, etc., which are the primary disease vector. Meanwhile, members of the university community are being encouraged to practice especially good hand-washing technique until the virus runs its course.
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