60 norovirus cases traced to suburban Chicago restaurant
A manager denies the restaurant was the source of the outbreak.
A manager denies the restaurant was the source of the outbreak.
Investigators claim they traced the illnesses to Big Wig Tacos and Burritos near the Northwestern University campus. All of those who got sick apparently ate there on November 18th.
The City of Evanston has linked the outbreak to the Big Wig Tacos & Burritos at 950 Church St. in downtown Evanston, which had a $1 burrito night for Northwestern students this past weekend.
It was unclear as of late Friday how many people were affected, but the Evanston Department of Health and Human Services called it a norovirus outbreak, and has linked it to a $1 burrito night at a restaurant near campus. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
The outbreak was linked specifically to an event where Big Wig Tacos & Burritos was giving away $1 burritos to Northwestern University students. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
The Evanston Health and Human Services Department warned Wednesday of a norovirus outbreak linked to a $1 burrito special for Northwestern students at a local restaurant.
Investigators have learned that people reported stomach cramps, vomiting, and diarrhea after eating at Big Wig Tacos & Burritos.
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More than 60 residents and staff of an Evanston retirement home have been sickened by a norovirus outbreak.
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Public health officials say the norovirus outbreak is going to get worse before it gets better.
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