Huron County Public Health investigating illness outbreak
Jun. 7—Huron County Public Health learned June 5 from a member of the public that 34 individuals who attended a private party June 3 in Norwalk fell ill with a gastrointestinal illness beginning the same day, according to a news release.
The Epidemiologist and Environmental Health Division of Huron County Public Health is actively investigating the report and trying to determine a cause of illness, the release said.
Ill individuals have submitted stool samples to the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) for testing, according to the release.
Some of the food served at the event was purchased through a licensed food facility; an inspection of the facility was completed by Huron County Public Health's registered environmental health specialist on June 6, the release said.
Samples of food served at the private event and samples of food collected directly from the licensed facility have also been sent to Ohio Department of Health for testing.
Huron County Public Health hopes to have test results by the end of the week; at present, no specific cause of illness or infectious disease agent have been determined, according to the release.
No further information will be released at this time, the release said.
