Rye Brook. NY – The Westchester County Health Department says a hotel is undergoing an industrial cleaning after hundreds of people got sick with suspected norovirus.
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About 100 people who attended an April 20 fundraiser at the Hilton in Rye Brook complained of stomach ailments. Another 200 people reported illness after attending a sorority brunch last weekend.
The Health Department says hotel managers have been “extremely cooperative” in implementing its recommendations.
Banquet and kitchen staff have been placed on a 72-hour, paid furlough. Food preparation procedures have been changed as a precaution.
A Hilton spokesman did not immediately respond to a comment request on Wednesday.
Norovirus is highly contagious and often spreads in places like schools, cruise ships and nursing homes.