Thiruvananthapuram: Two children in Vizhinjam have been diagnosed with norovirus infection. Two children were found to be infected with the norovirus during a test conducted on food poisoning students at Venganur Lunch LM LP School yesterday. Forty-two children were being treated for food poisoning.
The norovirus infection was confirmed when samples from two children with diarrhea were tested. Norovirus can be transmitted through water or food. Symptoms of norovirus include diarrhea, abdominal pain, vomiting, nausea, fever, headache, and body aches.