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Spike in gastro cases in Vic childcare – 7NEWS.com.au
There have been almost 250 gastro outbreaks at childcare centres in Victoria this year, which is more than four times higher than average.
Victorian parents have been urged to keep their sick kids at home due to a spike in contagious gastroenteritis cases at childcare centres.
There have been 246 gastro outbreaks at childcare centres this year, which according to the Health Department, is more than four times higher than the five-year average.
Victoria’s executive director for communicable disease Bruce Bolam said the bug is highly infectious, with symptoms including nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, fever and muscle aches.
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