Archive · 18 Jan 2026
Norovirus Infects 103 Students in South China
Over 100 students at a school in South China got sick with a virus called norovirus.
This virus makes people throw up and have diarrhea.
The students are okay now, and the school is being cleaned.
Norovirus is very common and spreads easily.
It's a big problem around the world, causing many illnesses and even some deaths.
The virus is most active in colder months, and there's no special season for it near the equator.
The first time this virus was found was in a school in the United States a long time ago.
103 students at Xinghui Middle School in Foshan, Guangdong Province, South China, have been infected with norovirus.
Symptoms include vomiting and diarrhea, with all students currently in stable condition.
The school campus has been disinfected, and students are being monitored for health.
Norovirus is a common and highly contagious pathogen that causes acute gastroenteritis, with outbreaks typically occurring seasonally in colder months.
The virus causes an estimated 685 million cases annually, including 200 million cases in children under 5, and results in approximately 200,000 deaths per year, primarily in low-income countries.
- Who
- 103 students at Xinghui Middle School, Foshan, Guangdong Province, South China
- What
- Norovirus infection causing vomiting and diarrhea
- When
- During the annual norovirus epidemic season (October to March)
- Where
- Xinghui Middle School, Foshan, Guangdong Province, South China
- Why
- Norovirus is a common and highly contagious pathogen that causes acute gastroenteritis, with outbreaks typically occurring seasonally in colder months.
- Location
- Xinghui Middle School, Foshan, Guangdong Province, South China
- Number of Cases
- 103
- Symptoms
- Vomiting, diarrhea
- Epidemic Season
- October to March
- Global Cases Annually
- 685 million
- Global Deaths Annually
- 200,000
- Child Deaths Annually
- 50,000
- First Outbreak
- 1968, Norwalk, Ohio, USA
