Norovirus -- Canada
They fled from a wildfire hundreds of square kilometres in size. Now a growing number of evacuees from Fort McMurray [Alberta, Canada] are coping with a microscopic stomach bug.
An outbreak of suspected viral gastroenteritis has doubled to 105 cases as of [Tue 10 May 2016] from 40 to 50 a day earlier among people evacuated from harm's way as fires threatened Fort McMurray and other communities, said Dr Chris Sikora, Edmonton zone senior medical officer of health for Alberta Health
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/1WvmBDq
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