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Possible Norovirus Outbreak

(Lincoln, NE)  --  A possible norovirus outbreak is under investigation at a Lincoln school.  Officials say more than 140 students were absent from class at West Lincoln Elementary on Friday, which is more than one-fourth of the total student enrollment.  The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department says the exact illness will not be known until testing is complete, but the symptoms resemble norovirus.  Symptoms of the contagious virus include diarrhea, nausea, stomach pain and vomiting.